How much do you need to know to effectively utilize large ceiling fans?

Architectural Science Review

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 15-25

  Aynsley, Richard ^a  

^a Building Energetics Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Air flow; Cooling effect; Energy efficiency; Large fans; Summer and winter; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

AIR FLOW; AIR SPEED; BLADE DESIGN; CEILING FANS; COOLING EFFECTS; DE-STRATIFICATION; FAN PERFORMANCE; LARGE SPACES; NOISE LEVELS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SUMMER AND WINTER; WINTER HEATING;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; THERMAL COMFORT;

CEILINGS;

EID: 84862011613     PISSN: 00038628     EISSN: 17589622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00038628.2011.641737     Document Type: Review

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