Scale model study of airflow performance in a ceiling slot-ventilated enclosure: Isothermal condition

Building and Environment

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1271-1279

  Yu, Hsin ^a   Liao, Chung Min ^b   Liang, H M ^b  

^a NATIONAL ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Airflow characteristics; Airflow performance; Slot ventilated; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

AIR; ENCLOSURES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VELOCITY;

AIRFLOW;

VENTILATION;

AIRFLOW; FLOW VISUALIZATION; INDOOR AIR; SCALE MODEL; VENTILATION;

EID: 0042564574     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1323(03)00131-8     Document Type: Article

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