Experimental and numerical analysis of air and radiant cooling systems in offices

Building and Environment

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 801-806

  Corgnati, S P ^a   Perino, M ^a   Fracastoro, G V ^a   Nielsen, P V ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

ADPI; Cold radiant ceiling panels; Draft risk; Jet throw; Mixing ventilation; Room air distribution

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; CEILINGS; COOLING; EXPERIMENTS; JETS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; RETROFITTING; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; VENTILATION;

ADPI; COLD RADIANT CEILING PANELS; DRAFT RISK; MIXING VENTILATION; ROOM AIR DISTRIBUTION;

COOLING SYSTEMS;

BUILDING; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COOLING; NUMERICAL MODEL; VENTILATION;

EID: 58049202233     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2008.05.022     Document Type: Article

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