Comparison of gaseous contaminant diffusion under stratum ventilation and under displacement ventilation

Building and Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2035-2046

  Tian, Lin ^a   Lin, Zhang ^b   Wang, Qiuwang ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Air quality; Comparison; Gaseous contaminant concentration; Stratum ventilation

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; FLOORS; IMPURITIES; NUMERICAL METHODS; VENTILATION;

BREATHING ZONES; COMPARISON; CONTAMINANT SOURCES; DISPLACEMENT VENTILATION; FORMALDEHYDE CONCENTRATIONS; GASEOUS CONTAMINANTS; STRATUM VENTILATION; SUPPLY AIR TEMPERATURE;

CONTAMINATION;

AIR QUALITY; AIR TEMPERATURE; DIFFUSION; NUMERICAL METHOD; VENTILATION;

EID: 77952580886     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2010.01.002     Document Type: Article

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