'Faculty of Food and Agriculture, United Arab Emirates University'
Abstract
A large number of livestock is transported to market in small box trailers. The welfare
of animals transported in this way is now assuming greater importance with the onset
of tougher EU legislation. This paper presents the first study into the ventilation of
small livestock trailers using experimental and computational methods. Wind tunnel
studies, using a 1/7th scale model, highlight the important influence of the towing
vehicle and trailer design on the airflow within the trailer. Detailed CFD analysis
agrees well with the wind tunnel data and offers the ability to assess the impact of
design changes
