Numerical modelling as a tool for optimisation of sub-slab depressurisation systems design

Building and Environment

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1994-2003

  Jiranek, Martin ^a   Svoboda, Zbynek ^a  

^a CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Air pressure; Finite element method; Numerical analysis; Radon; Sub slab depressurisation systems; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTINGS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

SUB-SLAB DEPRESSURISATION SYSTEMS DESIGN;

RADON;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTINGS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; RADON; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; RADON; SOFTWARE; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 33845562213     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2006.04.002     Document Type: Article

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