Experimental technique to determine unsteady flow in natural ventilation stacks at model scale

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 92, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 291-313

  Chiu, Y H ^a   Etheridge, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flue; Natural ventilation; Scale modeling; Stack; Theoretical modelling; Unsteady flow

Indexed keywords

CHIMNEYS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; UNSTEADY FLOW; VENTILATION; WIND TUNNELS;

FUEL BURNING APPLIANCES; STACK FLOW;

AERODYNAMICS;

AIRFLOW; CHIMNEY; EXPERIMENTAL METHOD; UNSTEADY FLOW; VENTILATING SYSTEM; WIND TUNNEL MODELING;

EID: 1542376093     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2003.12.002     Document Type: Article

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