Critical review of aerosol particle transport models for building HVAC ducts

Journal of Architectural Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 74-83

  Jeong, Jae Weon ^a   Bem, Justin ^b   Bahnfleth, William P ^b   Freihaut, James D ^b   Thran, Brandolyn ^c  

^a Sejong University   (South Korea)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^c USA Ctr Hlth Prom/Prev Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Deposition; Ducts; Particles; Suspension; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PARTICLES; AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; CONVENTIONAL HEATING; CRITICAL REVIEW; DUCT FLOW; DUCT SYSTEMS; HVAC DUCTS; MECHANICAL COMPONENTS; MODELING AND SIMULATION; MODELING METHOD; PARTICLE DEPOSITIONS; PARTICLE RESUSPENSIONS; PARTICLES; PARTICULATE MATTER; RE-SUSPENSION; SUSPENSION; TURBULENT VELOCITY;

AIR CONDITIONING; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); VENTILATION; VENTILATION DUCTS;

AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS;

EID: 69149089591     PISSN: 10760431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1076-0431(2009)15:3(74)     Document Type: Review

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