Preface |
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Acknowledgements |
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xv | (2) |
Nomenclature |
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1 | (4) |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (1) |
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3 | (2) |
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2 Basic Mechanisms and Characteristics of Envelope Flows |
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5 | (36) |
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5 | (12) |
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2.2 Pressure differences generated by the wind |
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17 | (11) |
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2.3 Pressure differences generated by temperature |
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28 | (3) |
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2.4 Mechanical ventilation |
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31 | (1) |
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2.5 Ventilation due to the combined effects of wind, temperature and mechanical fans |
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32 | (2) |
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2.6 Openings in buildings |
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34 | (4) |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (2) |
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3 Flow through Envelope Openings |
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41 | (84) |
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41 | (1) |
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3.2 Basic results from fluid mechanics |
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42 | (36) |
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3.3 Steady flow through narrow openings |
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78 | (11) |
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3.4 Steady flow through sharp-edged openings |
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89 | (5) |
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3.5 Steady flow through porous media |
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94 | (1) |
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3.6 External flow conditions encountered in practice |
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95 | (1) |
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3.7 Steady flow assumptions |
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96 | (3) |
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3.8 Steady flow characteristics of ventilation openings |
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99 | (9) |
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3.9 Unsteady flow characteristics of ventilation openings |
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108 | (11) |
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119 | (2) |
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121 | (4) |
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4 Mathematical Models of Flow through Building Envelopes |
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125 | (60) |
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125 | (3) |
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4.2 Effect of mean wind speed and direction |
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128 | (4) |
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4.3 Effect of wind turbulence |
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132 | (5) |
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4.4 Effect of buoyancy alone and with wind |
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137 | (3) |
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4.5 Distribution of openings |
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140 | (4) |
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4.6 Geometry of openings and flow equation |
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144 | (2) |
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4.7 Mechanical fans and systems |
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146 | (4) |
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150 | (3) |
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4.9 Purely empirical models and their derivatives |
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153 | (3) |
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156 | (1) |
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4.11 Models of large openings |
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157 | (2) |
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4.12 Parametric studies and graphical methods |
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159 | (13) |
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4.13 Validation of models |
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172 | (6) |
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178 | (2) |
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180 | (5) |
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5 Basic Mechanisms of Mass Transport within Buildings |
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185 | (56) |
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186 | (4) |
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5.2 Statement of the problem |
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190 | (2) |
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5.3 Equation of conservation of mass |
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192 | (1) |
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5.4 Fick's law of diffusion and molecular diffusion |
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193 | (5) |
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5.5 Transport with air in motion |
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198 | (5) |
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203 | (24) |
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5.7 Expression for turbulent mass transport |
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227 | (8) |
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5.8 One-dimensional dispersion |
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235 | (2) |
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237 | (1) |
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238 | (3) |
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6 Internal Mixing in Terms of Age Distribution Models |
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241 | (42) |
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241 | (1) |
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6.2 The general system with several intakes and extracts |
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242 | (1) |
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242 | (3) |
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6.4 The concept of age and residence time |
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245 | (4) |
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6.5 Statistical distribution |
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249 | (6) |
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6.6 The relations between the different populations |
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255 | (4) |
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259 | (4) |
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263 | (4) |
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6.9 Definition of air-exchange efficiency |
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267 | (1) |
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6.10 Definition of contaminant removal effectiveness |
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267 | (5) |
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272 | (1) |
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273 | (6) |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (3) |
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7 Momentum and Buoyancy Induced Primary Air Flows |
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283 | (108) |
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283 | (2) |
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285 | (2) |
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7.3 Navier-Stokes equations |
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287 | (5) |
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7.4 The Boussinesq approximation |
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292 | (3) |
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7.5 Boundary layer approximations |
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295 | (2) |
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7.6 Vertical boundary layer equation |
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297 | (1) |
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7.7 Equations for turbulent flow |
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298 | (11) |
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7.8 Turbulent boundary layer flow |
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309 | (7) |
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7.9 Integral form of boundary layer equations |
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316 | (17) |
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333 | (42) |
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375 | (10) |
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385 | (1) |
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386 | (5) |
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391 | (92) |
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391 | (2) |
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8.2 Air distribution models -- classification |
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393 | (1) |
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8.3 Simple analysis of momentum and buoyancy induced flows in rooms |
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394 | (3) |
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8.4 Integrated continuity and momentum equations in confined spaces |
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397 | (9) |
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8.5 Factors that influence the air motion in rooms |
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406 | (12) |
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8.6 The effect of the location of the supply and extract points on the air flow pattern in a room |
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418 | (8) |
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8.7 Supply of isothermal air |
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426 | (11) |
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8.8 Non-isothermal supply |
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437 | (9) |
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8.9 Ventilation by displacement |
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446 | (21) |
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8.10 Vertical temperature difference in rooms |
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467 | (8) |
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8.11 Air-exchange efficiency |
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475 | (2) |
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477 | (2) |
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479 | (4) |
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9 Flow through Large Internal Openings |
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483 | (30) |
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483 | (1) |
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9.2 Exchange due to density difference -- different sources of buoyancy |
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484 | (15) |
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9.3 Two-layer hydraulics model |
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499 | (2) |
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501 | (3) |
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504 | (2) |
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9.6 Comparison between models and experiment |
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506 | (3) |
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509 | (1) |
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510 | (3) |
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10 Experimental Techniques for Flow Characteristics |
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513 | (60) |
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513 | (2) |
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10.2 Measurement of volume flow rate |
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515 | (19) |
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10.3 Measurement of pressure difference |
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534 | (5) |
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10.4 Measurement techniques |
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539 | (16) |
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10.5 Analysis of leakage data |
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555 | (3) |
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558 | (7) |
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565 | (3) |
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568 | (5) |
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11 Multizone Representation of Buildings |
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573 | (18) |
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573 | (1) |
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11.2 Equation of continuity for a single-zone building |
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574 | (1) |
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11.3 The process of subdividing a building into zones |
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575 | (1) |
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11.4 Equation of continuity for a multizone building |
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575 | (3) |
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11.5 Mass balance equation |
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578 | (1) |
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11.6 Physical interpretation of the inverse of the flow matrix |
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579 | (1) |
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11.7 Physical interpretation of the elements of the t-matrix |
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580 | (4) |
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11.8 Matrix for the connection between supply and extract |
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584 | (1) |
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584 | (4) |
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588 | (1) |
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588 | (3) |
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12 Tracer Gas Techniques for Ventilation Rate Measurements |
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591 | (36) |
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591 | (1) |
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12.2 Historical background |
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591 | (1) |
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12.3 Classification of tracer gas techniques |
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592 | (1) |
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12.4 Theoretical basis of techniques |
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593 | (14) |
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12.5 Overview of methods for measuring inter-zonal air flow rates |
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607 | (2) |
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12.6 Components of tracer gas measurement system |
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609 | (10) |
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12.7 Practical application of the three main methods |
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619 | (5) |
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624 | (1) |
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625 | (2) |
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13 Tracer Gas Techniques for Measuring Age Distribution and Ventilation Efficiency |
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627 | (22) |
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627 | (1) |
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13.2 Three main procedures for determining the age distributions |
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627 | (5) |
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13.3 Homogeneous emission method for determining the local mean age |
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632 | (1) |
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13.4 Determination of the room mean age of air |
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633 | (1) |
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13.5 Calculation of the moments |
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634 | (2) |
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636 | (2) |
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13.7 Methods for measuring the contaminant removal effectiveness |
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638 | (1) |
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13.8 Examples from a test house |
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638 | (5) |
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13.9 Displacement ventilation |
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643 | (2) |
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13.10 Example of the use of the homogeneous emission method |
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645 | (2) |
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647 | (1) |
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648 | (1) |
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14 Measurements at Model scale |
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649 | (48) |
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649 | (18) |
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14.2 Measurement of external surface pressure coefficients due to the wind |
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667 | (7) |
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14.3 Measurement of ventilation rates |
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674 | (8) |
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14.4 Measurements of internal flows |
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682 | (9) |
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691 | (2) |
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693 | (4) |
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15 Computational Fluid Dynamics and its Applications |
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697 | (14) |
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697 | (1) |
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697 | (5) |
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702 | (5) |
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15.4 Strengths and weakness |
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707 | (1) |
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707 | (1) |
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708 | (3) |
Index |
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