On the use of infrared thermography in studies with air curtain devices

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1194-1199

  Neto, Luís P C ^a   Silva, M C Gameiro ^b   Costa, José J ^b  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE CASTELO BRANCO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic sealing; Air curtains; Infrared thermography; Whole field measuring techniques

Indexed keywords

AIR CURTAINS; CAMERAS; INFRARED DEVICES; SEALING (CLOSING); THERMAL EFFECTS;

AERODYNAMIC SEALING; ANEMOMETER PROBES; INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY; WHOLE-FIELD MEASURING TECHNIQUES;

THERMOGRAPHY (IMAGING);

EID: 33745358787     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2006.02.004     Document Type: Article

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