Review of research on air-conditioning systems and indoor air quality control for human health

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-20

  Yu, B F ^a   Hu, Z B ^a   Liu, M ^a   Yang, H L ^a   Kong, Q X ^a   Liu, Y H ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Air quality; Comfort; Cooling system; Health; Human; Survey; Technology; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; COOLING; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; FLOW OF GASES; HEALTH; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS; COMFORT; HUMAN; HUMAN HEALTHS; INDOOR AIR QUALITIES; INDOOR AIRS; STANDARD OF LIVINGS;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 55949110506     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2008.05.004     Document Type: Review

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