Verification of design calculations of a wind catcher/tower natural ventilation system with performance testing in a real building

International Journal of Ventilation

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 393-404

  Elmualim, Abbas Ali ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air quality parameters; Calculations; Case study; Comparisons with measurements; Natural ventilation; Occupant assessment; Passive cooling; Thermal comfort; Tracer gas; Wind catcher

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COOLING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VENTILATION; WIND STRESS;

AIR QUALITY PARAMETERS; NATURAL VENTILATION; OCCUPANT ASSESSMENT; PASSIVE COOLING; THERMAL COMFORT; TRACER GAS MEASUREMENT; WIND CATCHER;

BUILDINGS;

EID: 33645051199     PISSN: 14733315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733315.2005.11683717     Document Type: Article

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