Measured air distribution effectiveness for residential mechanical ventilation

HVAC and R Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 211-229

  Sherman, Max H ^a   Walker, Iain S ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR DISTRIBUTION; AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; DILUTION RATE; FIELD MEASUREMENT; HVAC SYSTEM; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; INDOOR CONDITIONS; MEASURED DATA; MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; MECHANICAL VENTILATION; MULTITRACER; OUTDOOR AIR; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; SOURCE STRENGTH; VENTILATION SYSTEMS;

AIR QUALITY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; STANDARDS;

VENTILATION;

EID: 77749286353     PISSN: 10789669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10789669.2009.10390834     Document Type: Article

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