Wind effects on performance of static smoke exhaust systems: Horizontal ceiling vents

ASHRAE Transactions

Volumn 110 PART II, Issue , 2004, Pages 479-488

  Chow, W K ^a,b   Li, J ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Research Centre for Fire Engineering   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATRIUM; FIRE CONDITIONS; MASS ENTRAINMENT; SMOKE REMOVAL;

BUOYANCY; CEILINGS; EXHAUST SYSTEMS (ENGINE); FIRES; PERFORMANCE; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SHOPPING CENTERS; SMOKE; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL PLUMES; VENTS;

WIND EFFECTS;

EID: 20344377643     PISSN: 00012505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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