Spatial distribution of fluence rate from upper-room ultraviolet germicidal irradiation: Experimental validation of a computer-aided design tool

HVAC and R Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 774-794

  Rudnick, Stephen N ^a   First, Melvin W ^a   Sears, Tim ^b   Vincent, Richard L ^c   Brickner, Philip W ^c   Ngai, Peter Y ^d   Zhang, John ^e   Levin, Robert E ^f   Chin, Kenneth ^g   Rahn, Ronald O ^h   Miller, Shelly L ⁱ   Nardell, Edward A ^j  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Acuity Brands Lighting   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Acuity Brands Lighting   (United States)

^e Lunera   (United States)

^f OSRAM SYLVANIA   (United States)

^g TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

ⁱ University of Colorado   (United States)

^j BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN TOOLS; ELECTRICAL INPUTS; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; FLUENCE RATES; LIGHTING INDUSTRY; POWER OUT PUT; STANDARD METHOD; ULTRAVIOLET GERMICIDAL IRRADIATIONS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; EFFICIENCY; IRRADIATION;

FIXTURES (TOOLING);

EID: 84865216281     PISSN: 10789669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10789669.2012.667863     Document Type: Conference Paper

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