Pressure transient identification of depleted appliance trap seals: A pressure pulse technique

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-181

  Kelly, D A ^a   Swaffield, J A ^a   Jack, L B ^a   Campbell, D P ^a   Gormley, M ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDITION MONITORING; CONTAMINATION; HEALTH RISKS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE REGULATION; SEWERS;

APPLIANCE TRAP SEAL; PRESSURE PULSE; PRESSURE TRANSIENTS;

SEALS;

SARS CORONAVIRUS;

EID: 43749099859     PISSN: 01436244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143624408090202     Document Type: Article

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