Uncertainties in air exchange using continuous-injection, long-term sampling tracer-gas methods

International Journal of Ventilation

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 13-27

  Sherman, Max H ^a   Walker, Iain S ^a   Lunden, Melissa M ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Errors; Long term sampling; PFT; Tracer gas; Ventilation measurement

Indexed keywords

AIR; ERRORS;

CONTINUOUS INJECTIONS; DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS; LONG-TERM SAMPLING; PERFLUOROCARBON TRACERS; PRECISION AND BIAS; TRACER GAS; TRACER GAS METHODS; VENTILATION MEASUREMENTS;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84901596446     PISSN: 14733315     EISSN: 20444044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733315.2014.11684034     Document Type: Article

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