Performance assessment of an operating theatre design using CFD simulation and tracer gas measurements

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 299-312

  Loomans, M G L C ^a   Van Houdt, W ^b   Lemaire, A D ^c   Hensen, J L M ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b TERGOOI HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c Efectis Nederland BV   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CFD; Measurement; Methodology; Operating theatre; Performance assessment; Ventilation efficiency

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; HYPOTHERMIA; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM VENTILATION; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 48249091683     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: 14230070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X08094948     Document Type: Article

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