On the applicability of the heat and mass transfer analogy in indoor air flows

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 52, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 1431-1442

  Steeman, H J ^a   Janssens, A ^a   De Paepe, M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

CFD; Heat and mass transfer analogy; Heat and moisture transfer; Indoor air

Indexed keywords

AIR; HEAT TRANSFER; MOISTURE; MOISTURE CONTROL;

CFD; CFD SIMULATIONS; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER ANALOGY; HEAT AND MOISTURE TRANSFER; IN BUILDINGS; INDOOR AIR; LOCAL TRANSFERS; MASS TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS;

MASS TRANSFER;

EID: 58149398448     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2008.09.006     Document Type: Article

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