Dynamic characteristics and comfort assessment of airflows in indoor environments: A review

Building and Environment

Volumn 91, Issue , 2015, Pages 5-14

  Zhu, Yingxin ^a   Luo, Maohui ^a   Ouyang, Qin ^a   Huang, Li ^a   Cao, Bin ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Airflow parameters; Dynamic airflow; Indoor air movement; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; THERMAL COMFORT;

AIRFLOW PARAMETERS; DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS; FLUCTUATION FREQUENCY; HUMAN PERCEPTION; INDOOR AIR; INDOOR AIR FLOW; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; TURBULENCE INTENSITY;

AIR;

AIRFLOW; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; INDOOR AIR; PERCEPTION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84930178125     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.03.032     Document Type: Article

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