Numerical evaluation of the effect of traffic pollution on indoor air quality of a naturally ventilated building

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1043-1053

  Chang, Tsang Jung ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; VENTILATION; WIND TUNNELS;

TRAFFIC POLLUTION;

AIR POLLUTION;

AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BUILDING; EXHAUST GAS; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM VENTILATION; SIMULATION; TRAFFIC; TURBULENT FLOW; VELOCITY; WIND;

EID: 0036735505     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.2002.10470846     Document Type: Article

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