LoginThe purpose of the present study was to evaluate the possibility to reproduce heat and air flowcharacteristics in a machine room where high heat generating systems and devices are installed.
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A simple model of a rotating duct cleaning brush was presented using large deformation elastic theory. The results obtained by the model were compared with the results obtained by a laboratory test.
This paper presents the advantages and drawbacks of natural ventilation. .
In this paper the author relates his experiment : while interviewing unhappy building occupants he realized that it was necessary to step back from the specific complaints and begin with the basics of proper ventilation, moisture control, tem
An optimal placement of outside air intakes is important for a good IAQ protection. A proper intake placement can also reduce the need for filtration, and reduce re-entrainment of chemical emissions.
Electret media or "charged" media are electrostatically charged materials that attract, like magnets do, microscopic charged or uncharged particulates.
Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) systems are used to disinfect air, they consist in mounting shielded UVGI lamps at high level in an upper room zone, and the natural convection currents that occur in a room space carry airborne microorgan
This paper presents measured thermal comfort data for a hybrid dedicated outdoor air (DOAS) ceiling radiant cooling panel (CRCP) system.
For that study, 24 healthy non-sensitive persons were tested to analyse the respiratory effects caused by exposures to office dust.
That research is based on the assumption that there are differences among normal subjects as to their vulnerability to stress-related symptoms to health/illnessThe study aims at increasing the understanding of SBS complaints in relation to pers
This paper describes characteristics of statistical distributions for concentrations of 17 VOCs and 11 aldehydes in homes in Japan.
Endotoxin is one of the most powerful inflammatory mediators known.
This study aims at demonstrating that semi-quantitative dampness/mold exposure indices can predict existence of excessive building-respiratory symptoms and diseases.
Sick syndrome episodes were reported by the employees of Athens Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT). In this study recent indoor air quality measurements made in ATCT are presented and discussed.
The main aim of that study is to assess the status of natural ventilation in a typical four-room HDB (Housing and Development Board) flat in Singapore using scaled model in the wind tunnel and also to develop an effective passive or active sta
A PMV (predicted mean vote) index is often adopted to assess the thermal comfort conditions of thermal moderate environments, but to prevent problems when monitoring or controlling HVAC equipment a fuzzy adaptive controller has been introduced.
Multi-storey buildings with double-skin facade are not numerous and there is little experience of their behaviour in operation.In this study the authors analyze the impact of the double-skin orientation, the impact of the wind orientation, and the
In a VAV system, it is possible to minimize the energy use with an optimal supply air temperature. The theory for such a device is presented.
The design of ventilation performance of air-conditioning systems in residential buildings is not quite established.
The aim of the study is to evaluate the possibility of ensuring an indoor climate within an acceptable range thanks to the use of large exposed massive wood surfaces.