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Modeling of Indoor Air Quality and Exposure
By
NL Nagda
NL Nagda
1
ICF Incorporated
, vice president, 9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22031
; symposium chairman
.
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ISBN-10:
0-8031-1875-9
ISBN:
978-0-8031-1875-1
No. of Pages:
308
Publisher:
ASTM International
Publication date:
1993
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Modeling of Indoor Air Quality for a Personal Computer
By
T Yamamoto
,
T Yamamoto
1
Research mechanical engineer and center director
, respectively, Research Triangle Institute
, PO Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
.
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DS Ensor
,
DS Ensor
1
Research mechanical engineer and center director
, respectively, Research Triangle Institute
, PO Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
.
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LE Sparks
LE Sparks
2
Senior chemical engineer
, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory
, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
.
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Page Count:
9
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Published:1993
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Yamamoto, T, Ensor, D, & Sparks, L. "Modeling of Indoor Air Quality for a Personal Computer." Modeling of Indoor Air Quality and Exposure. Ed. Nagda, N. 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 : ASTM International, 1993.
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A menu-driven ventilation model for a personal computer was developed that is capable of determining the distributions of time-averaged, two-dimensional, steady-state flow fields and particulate or gaseous contaminants under isothermal conditions for a given particulate/gaseous diffusion coefficient. The model was written for a personal computer so that engineers can use it as a tool to evaluate a potential ventilation performance in indoor space yet to be designed.
The model's computational speed is extremely fast (a few minutes) with reasonable accuracy. This paper discusses the computational algorithm and user interactiveness for the use of this model. Case studies were performed for a simple indoor environment. Ventilation effectiveness in relation to the locations of the supply air duct and the contaminant source was investigated.
Keywords:
air flow,
model,
numerical simulation,
indoor air,
turbulence,
ventilation,
contamination,
concentration
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