Experimental investigation of exhaled aerosol transport under two ventilation systems

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 444-452

  Lai, A C K ^a   Wong, S L ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; BOUNDARY LAYERS; CEILINGS; DROPS; POLYSTYRENES;

AEROSOL CONCENTRATION; DISPLACEMENT VENTILATION; DISPLACEMENT VENTILATION SYSTEM; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FLOW CHARAC-TERISTICS; MONODISPERSE POLYSTYRENE; TEMPORAL CONCENTRATIONS; VENTILATION EFFECTIVENESS;

VENTILATION;

AEROSOL; AIR CONDITIONING; ANEMOMETRY; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENT; EXPIRED AIR; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 79953247909     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: 15217388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786821003733826     Document Type: Article

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