Investigating potential of natural driving forces for ventilation in four major cities in China

Building and Environment

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 738-746

  Yang, Lina ^a   Zhang, Guoqiang ^a   Li, Yuguo ^b   Chen, Youming ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Natural ventilation; Natural ventilation potential; Prediction method; Pressure difference Pascal hours

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; BUILDINGS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE CONTROL; STATISTICAL TESTS; THERMAL EFFECTS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

CHINA; INTERNATIONAL WEATHER FOR ENERGY CALCULATIONS (IWEC); NATURAL DRIVING FORCES; PREDICTION MODELS;

VENTILATION;

AIRFLOW; INDOOR AIR; LOW RISE STRUCTURE; VENTILATION;

EID: 14044272055     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2004.08.023     Document Type: Article

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