Multizone age-of-air analysis

International Journal of Ventilation

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 159-167

  Sherman, Max H ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age of air; Air exchange rate; Indoor air quality; Multizone; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION;

AGE OF AIR; AIR EXCHANGE RATES; COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; MULTIZONE; SOURCE DISTRIBUTION; VENTILATION EFFECTIVENESS;

VENTILATION;

EID: 50549084073     PISSN: 14733315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733315.2008.11683808     Document Type: Article

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