Dynamic CFD modelling of thermal mass and air movement

International Journal of Ventilation

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 145-156

  Zitzmann, T ^a   Cook, M J ^a   Pfrommer, P ^b  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adaptive control; Dynamic CFD simulation; Freeze flow; Thermal mass; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS; AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INVARIANCE; NUMERICAL METHODS;

AIR MOVEMENT; FREEZE FLOW; INVARIABLE CONTROL METHOD; THERMAL MASS;

VENTILATION;

EID: 34547937350     PISSN: 14733315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733315.2007.11683773     Document Type: Article

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