Gas build-up within a single building volume - Comparison of measurements with both CFD and simple zone modelling

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 53, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 93-114

  Gilham, S ^a   Deaves, D M ^a   Hoxey, R P ^b   Boon, C R ^b   Mercer, A ^c  

^a ATKINS   (United Kingdom)

^b SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CFD; Gas build up; Simple zone modelling

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CALCULATIONS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; VOLUME MEASUREMENT;

GAS BUILD UP; SIMPLE ZONE MODELLING;

GAS EMISSIONS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; BUILDING; CALCULATION; DISPERSION; GAS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0031148249     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(96)01836-5     Document Type: Article

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