An under-aisle air distribution system facilitating humidification of commercial aircraft cabins

Building and Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 907-915

 

^a Tim)   (China)

Author keywords

Air distribution; Air quality; Aircraft cabin; Channel air supply; Humidification; Under aisle air supply

Indexed keywords

AIR DISTRIBUTION; AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; AIR ENVIRONMENT; AIR HUMIDITY; AIR MIXING; AIR SUPPLY; AIRBORNE DISEASE; AIRCRAFT CABINS; CABIN INTERIOR; CHANNEL AIR SUPPLY; COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT; DRY AIR; IN-CABIN; MOISTURE CONDENSATION; MOISTURE CONTENTS; NARROW CHANNEL; NEW SYSTEM; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; WATER CONSUMPTION RATE; WIDE BODY AIRCRAFTS;

AIR; AIR QUALITY; AIRCRAFT; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CARBON MONOXIDE; CARGO HANDLING; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; MOISTURE; WATER SUPPLY;

CABINS (AIRCRAFT);

AIR QUALITY; AIRCRAFT; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; INDOOR AIR; MOISTURE CONTENT; RELATIVE HUMIDITY;

EID: 71649101412     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.09.010     Document Type: Article

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