Control of the free convective flow around the human body for enhanced inhaled air quality: Application to a seat-incorporated personalized ventilation unit

HVAC and R Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 161-188

  Bolashikov, Zhecho ^a   Melikov, Arsen ^a   Krenek, Miroslav ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; HEAT CONVECTION; NATURAL CONVECTION; NOZZLES; VENTILATION;

ACTIVITY LEVELS; CONTROL FLOWS; EXHAUST FLOW RATES; FREE CONVECTIVE FLOW; ISOTHERMAL CONDITIONS; PERSONALIZED VENTILATION; SEATED OCCUPANTS; THERMAL MANIKIN;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 77950314382     PISSN: 10789669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10789669.2010.10390899     Document Type: Article

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