Comparison of pitot traverses taken at varying distances downstream of obstructions

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 165-174

  Guffey, Steven E ^a   Booth Sr , Derrick W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Pitot traverses; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

APPARATUS; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; EXHAUST GAS; INDUSTRIAL AREA; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; ROOM VENTILATION; TUBE; TUBE FLOW; VENTILATOR;

EID: 0032890567     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00028899908984431     Document Type: Article

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