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ASME 2006 2nd Joint U.S.-European Fluids Engineering Summer Meeting Collocated With the 14th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering
July 17–20, 2006
Miami, Florida, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Fluids Engineering Division
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0-7918-4751-9
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Impact of Heat Transfer on Contaminant Dispersion in a Public Building
Sue Ellen Haupt,
Sue Ellen Haupt
Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
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Robert F. Kunz,
Robert F. Kunz
Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
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L. Joel Peltier,
L. Joel Peltier
Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
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James J. Dreyer,
James J. Dreyer
Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
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Howard J. Gibeling
Howard J. Gibeling
Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
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Sue Ellen Haupt
Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
Robert F. Kunz
Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
L. Joel Peltier
Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
James J. Dreyer
Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
Howard J. Gibeling
Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
Paper No:
FEDSM2006-98484, pp. 189-194; 6 pages
Published Online:
September 5, 2008
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Haupt, SE, Kunz, RF, Peltier, LJ, Dreyer, JJ, & Gibeling, HJ. "Impact of Heat Transfer on Contaminant Dispersion in a Public Building." Proceedings of the ASME 2006 2nd Joint U.S.-European Fluids Engineering Summer Meeting Collocated With the 14th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering. Volume 2: Fora. Miami, Florida, USA. July 17–20, 2006. pp. 189-194. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2006-98484
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