Heat fluxes and airflow patterns through roof windows in a naturally ventilated enclosure

Flow, Turbulence and Combustion

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 21-47

  Teitel, Meir ^a   Tanny, Josef ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Greenhouse; Heat flux; Natural ventilation; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

ANEMOMETERS; CORRELATION METHODS; GREENHOUSES; HEAT TRANSFER; SPECIFIC HEAT OF GASES; THERMOCOUPLES; TURBULENCE; WINDOWS;

AIRFLOW; NATURAL VENTILATION; ROOF WINDOWS; TURBULENT HEAT FLUX;

HEAT FLUX;

ANEMOMETERS; CORRELATION; GREENHOUSES; HEAT TRANSFER; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMOCOUPLES; TURBULENCE; WINDOWS;

EID: 18744399841     PISSN: 13866184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10494-005-2943-y     Document Type: Article

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