K-factor data of interacting duct fittings based on measurement and CFD modelling

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1129-1136

  Smith, S J ^a   Riffat, S B ^a   Gan, G ^a   Shao, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CFD; HVAC; Interacting duct fittings; Tracer gas

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR QUALITY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIPE FITTINGS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; SPACE HEATING; TURBULENCE; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; VENTILATION;

HVAC SYSTEMS; INTERACTING DUCT FITTINGS; MEAN AIR VELOCITY; PITOT TUBE; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; PRESSURE LOSS; THERMAL COMFORT; TRACER GAS TECHNIQUE;

VENTILATION DUCTS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; HEATING SYSTEMS; VENTILATING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0030424129     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-114X(199612)20:12<1129::AID-ER276>3.0.CO;2-T     Document Type: Article

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