Domain decomposition technique applied to the evaluation of cross-ventilation performance of opening positions of a building

International Journal of Ventilation

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 207-217

  Kurabuchi, Takashi ^a   Ohba, Maasaki ^b   Nonaka, Toshihiro ^c  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b TOKYO POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c TOSTEM Corporation   (Japan)

Author keywords

CFD; Cross ventilation; Discharge coefficient; Wind tunnel experiment

Indexed keywords

AIR; AIR CONDITIONING; DOMAIN DECOMPOSITION METHODS; FLOW FIELDS; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; SENSORY PERCEPTION; THERMAL COMFORT; VENTILATION; WIND TUNNELS;

COMPUTATIONAL EFFORT; CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER; CROSS VENTILATION; DISCHARGE COEFFICIENTS; DOMAIN DECOMPOSITION TECHNIQUES; FLOW FIELD SIMULATION; METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION; WIND TUNNEL EXPERIMENT;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 70749143444     PISSN: 14733315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733315.2009.11683846     Document Type: Conference Paper

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