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HERO ID
779747
Reference Type
Book/Book Chapter
Title
Infiltration-pressurization correlation: Simplified physical modeling
Author(s)
Sherman, MH; Grimsrud, DT
Year
1980
Publisher
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
Location
Berkeley, CA
Book Title
ASHRAE Transactions
Page Numbers
778-807
URL
http://eetd.lbl.gov/ie/pdf/LBL-10163.pdf
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Abstract
A model is presented for predicting air infiltration that eliminates many site-specific parameters normally required. The only information necessary is the geometry and leakage of the structure. The leakage quantities, expressed in terms of effective areas, are total leakage area and the leakage areas of the floor and ceiling. Weather parameters are mean wind speed, terrain class, and average temperature difference. The model separates the infiltration problem into two distinct parts: stack and wind-regimes. Each regime is treated independently; the transition between them is sharp. The model has been tested with data from several sites, differing in climate and construction methods.
Conference Name
Conference of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers
Conference Location
Denver, CO
Conference Dates
June 22, 1980
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