Experimental analysis of the transport of airborne contaminants between adjacent rooms at different pressure due to the door opening

Building and Environment

Volumn 81, Issue , 2014, Pages 81-91

  Fontana, L ^a   Quintino, A ^b  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Differential pressurization; Dirty air transfer; Door operation effect; Infective aseptic room contamination

Indexed keywords

PRESSURIZATION;

AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS; AIRBORNE CONTAMINATION; DIFFERENT PRESSURES; DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURES; DIRTY AIR TRANSFER; EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL MODEL; PRESSURIZATION-DEPRESSURIZATION; DOOR OPENINGS;

PRESSURE POURING;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLOW FIELD; INDOOR AIR; OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; PRESSURE FIELD; TURBULENCE; PRESSURE EFFECT; VENTILATION;

EID: 84903824330     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.05.031     Document Type: Article

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