Proof of concept modeling of energy transfer mechanisms for radiant conditioning panels

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 45, Issue 13-14, 2004, Pages 2005-2017

  Ardehali, Morteza M ^a,b   Panah, Nirvan G ^b   Smith, Theodore F ^c  

^a Iowa Energy Center   (United States)

^b K N TOOSI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^c IA United States   (United States)

Author keywords

Conditioning panel; Cooling; Energy efficiency; Indoor air quality A; Radiation

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; COOLING SYSTEMS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FLUXES; HEATING; KINEMATICS; RADIATION; THERMAL DIFFUSION; VENTILATION; VISCOSITY;

CONDITIONING PANELS; INDOOR AIR QUALITY;

ENERGY TRANSFER;

EID: 1642359044     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2003.10.023     Document Type: Article

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