Assessment of uncertainty in measurements with low velocity anenometers

International Journal of Ventilation

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 113-128

  Popiolek, Z ^a   Jorgensen F E ^b   Melikov, A K ^c   Silva, M C G ^d   Kierat, W ^a  

^a SILESIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b Dantec Dynamics   (United States)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Airflow velocity; Low velocity anemometer; Measurement error; Measurement results for CFD validation; Uncertainty of measurement

Indexed keywords

ANEMOMETERS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; LASER DOPPLER VELOCIMETERS; NATURAL CONVECTION; VELOCITY;

AIRFLOW VELOCITY; LASER DOPPLER ANEMOMETER; LOW VELOCITY ANEMOMETER; UNCERTAINTY OF MEASUREMENT;

VENTILATION;

EID: 34547869207     PISSN: 14733315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733315.2007.11683771     Document Type: Article

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