Numerical predictions of indoor climate in large industrial premises. A comparison between different k-ε models supported by field measurements

Building and Environment

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 3872-3882

  Rohdin, P ^a   Moshfegh, B ^a  

^a LINKÖPING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

CFD; Energy; Indoor climate; Industrial ventilation

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FLOW PATTERNS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL COMFORT;

AIRFLOW RATE; INDOOR CLIMATE;

VENTILATION;

AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FLOW PATTERNS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL COMFORT; VENTILATION;

CLIMATE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; EDDY; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; INDOOR AIR; NUMERICAL METHOD; PREDICTION; VENTILATION; VISCOSITY;

EID: 34447132412     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2006.11.005     Document Type: Article

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