Numerical analysis of an air-conditioning energy-saving mechanism

Building Simulation

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-73

  Huang, K David ^a   Tuan, Nguyen Anh ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

airflow circulation cell; energy saving; regional air conditioning; simulation analysis; thermal comfort demands

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052937820     PISSN: 19963599     EISSN: 19968744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12273-010-0302-y     Document Type: Article

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