A preliminary thermal comfort study in tropical buildings located in Malaysia

International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 119-126

  Yau, Y H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Field studies; HVAC systems; Thermal comfort; Thermal sensations; Tropical buildings

Indexed keywords

EID: 64649088646     PISSN: 18230334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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