Mass flow through a horizontal vent in an enclosure due to pressure and density differences

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1543-1553

  Tan, Qing ^a   Jaluria, Yogesh ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); ENCLOSURES; FLOW MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; VENTS;

BIDIRECTIONAL FLOW; PRESSURE DIFFERENCE;

MASS TRANSFER;

BUOYANCY; DENSITY; FLOW ANALYSIS; MASS TRANSFER; PRESSURE ANALYSIS; VENTILATING SYSTEM;

EID: 0035297680     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(00)00198-8     Document Type: Article

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