Small fan assisted air conditioner for thermal comfort and energy saving in Thailand

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2499-2504

  Atthajariyakul, Surat ^a   Lertsatittanakorn, Charoenporn ^a  

^a MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Energy saving; Fan assist; Local air movement; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; DOMESTIC APPLIANCES; SOIL CONDITIONERS; THERMAL COMFORT;

AIR CONDITIONERS; AIR MOVEMENT; AIR TEMPERATURE; ELECTRIC FANS; ENERGY SAVING; ENERGY SAVINGS; FAN ASSIST; HUMAN THERMAL COMFORT; LOCAL AIR MOVEMENT; THAILAND;

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

EID: 49049098806     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2008.05.028     Document Type: Article

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