A numerical investigation into the effect of windvent dampers on operating conditions

Building and Environment

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 237-248

  Hughes, Ben Richard ^a   Abdul Ghani, S A A ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buildings; CFD; Natural ventilation; Passive ventilation; Sustainable resources

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; DAMPING; DYNAMICS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SHEET METAL; VENTILATION; WIND POWER;

CARBON EMISSIONS; CARBON TECHNOLOGIES; CFD; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS CODES; CONTROL MECHANISMS; CONTROL STRATEGIES; EXISTING BUILDINGS; EXTERNAL-; FRESH AIRS; LOW PRESSURES; MECHANICAL VENTILATIONS; NATURAL VENTILATION; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; OPERATING CONDITIONS; OPERATING RANGES; PASSIVE VENTILATION; PASSIVE VENTILATIONS; PRESSURE DIFFERENTIALS; RUNNING COSTS; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOURCES; SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES; UNITED KINGDOMS; WIND SPEEDS;

AIR POLLUTION;

BUILDING; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONTROL SYSTEM; VENTILATION; WIND VELOCITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 55749101784     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2008.02.012     Document Type: Article

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