The influence of air circulation, jet discharge momentum flux and nozzle design parameters on the tightness of an upwards blowing air curtain

International Journal of Ventilation

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 337-346

  Valkeapää, Aki ^a   Sirén, Kai ^b  

^a Faculty of Medicine   (Finland)

^b AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Air circulation; Air curtain; Air leakage rate; Jet; Neutral pressure level; Tightness

Indexed keywords

AIR CURTAINS; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; DOORS; JETS; MOMENTUM; NOZZLE DESIGN; SPACE HEATING; VELOCITY CONTROL;

AIR CIRCULATION; AIR-LEAKAGE RATES; CONTROLLING SYSTEM; DISCHARGE VELOCITY; NEUTRAL PRESSURES; OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE; TIGHTNESS; TRACER GAS DECAY METHOD;

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EID: 77950823507     PISSN: 14733315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733315.2010.11683857     Document Type: Article

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