Data-based mechanistic modelling approach to determine the age of air in a ventilated space

Building and Environment

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 557-567

  Van Buggenhout, S ^a   Zerihun Desta, T ^a   Van Brecht, A ^a   Vranken, E ^a   Quanten, S ^a   Van Malcot, W ^b   Berckmans, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Thomas More University College   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Age of air; Data based mechanistic modelling; Imperfectly mixed fluids; Mass transfer; Ventilation effectiveness

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYNOMIALS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

DATA BASED MECHANISTIC MODELLING; IMPERFECTLY MIXED FLUIDS; VENTILATION EFFECTIVENESS;

VENTILATION;

MODELING; VENTILATION;

EID: 30444449313     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2005.02.029     Document Type: Article

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