Experimental study on predicting wind-driven cross-ventilation flow rates and discharge coefficients based on the local dynamic similarity model

International Journal of Ventilation

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 105-114

  Ohba, M ^a   Goto, T ^a   Kurabuchi, T ^b   Endo, T ^b   Akamine, Y ^c  

^a TOKYO POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Discharge coefficient; Inflow opening; Local dynamic similarity model; Network model; Outflow opening; Ventilation flow rate; Wind driven cross ventilation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WIND EFFECTS;

CROSS-VENTILATION; DISCHARGE COEFFICIENT; INFLOW OPENING; LOCAL DYNAMIC SIMILARITY MODEL; NETWORK MODEL; OUTFLOW OPENING; VENTILATION FLOW RATE;

VENTILATION;

EID: 33748791178     PISSN: 14733315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733315.2006.11683728     Document Type: Article

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