A simple model to study the influence of fluctuating airflow on the effective air exchange rate when using natural ventilation

Building Simulation

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 63-66

  Zhao, Bin ^a   Zeng, Jianlong ^b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Fengshang Building Energy Efficient System Technology (Beijing) Co Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

effective air exchange rate; fluctuating airflow; model; natural ventilation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862918404     PISSN: 19963599     EISSN: 19968744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/S12273-009-9304-z     Document Type: Article

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