Assessment of techniques for measuring the ventilation rate, using an experimental building section

Journal of Agricultural and Engineering Research

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 71-81

  Demmers, T G M ^a   Burgess, L R ^a   Phillips, V R ^a   Clark, J A ^b   Wathes, C M ^a  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002550578     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.2000.0532     Document Type: Article

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