A novel thermal simulation model and its application on naturally ventilated desert buildings

Building and Environment

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 447-456

  Mathews, E H ^a   Etzion, Y ^b   Van Heerden, E ^a   Weggelaar, S ^a   Erell, E ^b   Pearlmutter, D ^b   Meir, I A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HOT WEATHER PROBLEMS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL INSULATION; VENTILATION;

DESERT BUILDINGS; SOFTWARE PACKAGE QUICK;

BUILDINGS;

BUILDING; MODELING; VENTILATION;

EID: 0031226933     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1323(97)00006-1     Document Type: Article

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