The thermal plume above a standing human body exposed to different air distribution strategies

9th International Conference and Exhibition - Healthy Buildings 2009, HB 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Liu, Li ^a   Nielsen, Peter V ^b   Li, Yuguo ^a   Jensen, Rasmus L ^b   Litewnicki, Michal ^b   Zajas, Jan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Air velocity; Full scale measurement; Plume; Temperature gradient; Thermal manikin

Indexed keywords

AIR DISTRIBUTION; AIR VELOCITIES; AIR VELOCITY PROFILE; FULL SCALE MEASUREMENTS; FULL SCALE TESTS; HUMAN BODIES; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; PLUME; THERMAL MANIKIN;

AIR; EXHIBITIONS; THERMAL GRADIENTS;

THERMAL PLUMES;

EID: 84872658246     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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