Energy savings by aerodynamic sealing with a downward-blowing plane air curtain-A numerical approach

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1182-1193

  Costa, J J ^a   Oliveira, L A ^a   Silva, M C G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic sealing; Air curtain; Energy savings; Heat transfer; Numerical modelling; Turbulent airflow

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; AIR CURTAINS; BLOWING AGENTS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEAT TRANSFER; NUMERICAL METHODS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; TURBULENT FLOW;

AERODYNAMIC SEALING; ENERGY SAVINGS; NUMERICAL MODELING; TURBULENT AIRFLOW;

SEALING (CLOSING);

EID: 33745424721     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2006.02.003     Document Type: Article

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