Comparison of test methods for determining the particle removal efficiency of filters in residential and light-commercial central HVAC systems

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 504-513

  Stephens, Brent ^a   Siegel, Jeffrey A ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOMINANT MECHANISM; DUCT LEAKAGE; DUCTWORKS; DUST LOADING; EXFILTRATION; EXPERIMENTAL UNCERTAINTY; FIELD METHODS; FILTER EFFICIENCY; FILTER PERFORMANCE; FILTER TEST; HEATING , VENTILATING , AND AIR-CONDITIONING; HVAC SYSTEM; IN-BUILDINGS; IN-SITU METHODS; IN-SITU TESTING; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; LABORATORY TEST; PARTICLE CONCENTRATIONS; PARTICLE REMOVAL; PARTICLE REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; REAL ENVIRONMENTS; SIZE-RESOLVED PARTICLES; TEST METHOD;

BYPASS RATIO; HOUSES; LABORATORIES; OFFICE BUILDINGS; PARTICLE SIZE; REFINING; REMOVAL;

AIR CONDITIONING;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIRFLOW; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BUILDING; CENTRAL HEATING VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING FILTER; FIELD STUDY; FILTER; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY TEST; PARTICLE REMOVAL EFFICIENCY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; RESIDENTIAL AREA; UPSTREAM DOWNSTREAM METHOD;

EID: 84859204510     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: 15217388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2011.642825     Document Type: Article

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