Displacement ventilation in hospital environments

ASHRAE Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 86-88

  Li, Yuguo ^a   Nielsen, Peter V ^b   Sandberg, Mats ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPLACEMENT VENTILATION; DUAL ROLE; FLOOR LEVEL; HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT; INFECTED PATIENTS; LOW VELOCITIES; WAITING AREAS;

DROPS; HOSPITALS; POLLUTION;

VENTILATION;

EID: 83455181957     PISSN: 00012491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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