Numerical investigation of indoor aerosol particle dispersion under stratum ventilation and under displacement ventilation

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 360-375

  Tian, Lin ^a   Lin, Zhang ^b   Wang, Qiuwang ^a   Liu, Jing ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Displacement ventilation; Indoor air quality; Particle dispersion; Stratum ventilation

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; AIRFLOW; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM VENTILATION;

EID: 70349653655     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: 14230070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X09337335     Document Type: Article

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