Application of underfloor ventilation system some design considerations

Proceedings of the 2003 4th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 354-361

  Hu, J S ^a,b   Wan, M P ^a,b   Chao, Christopher Y ^a,b   Law, Anthony ^a,b  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b Acron Intl Technol Ltd   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Age of air; Predicted mean vote; Thermal comfort; Underfloor ventilation

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CEILINGS; VENTILATION;

FLOOR RETURN; PREDICTED MEAN VOTE; TEMPERATURE STRATIFICATIONS; THERMAL COMFORT; TOP RETURN; UNDERFLOOR VENTILATION;

INDOOR AIR POLLUTION;

EID: 4444260263     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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