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UNINA9910808419903321 |
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Autore |
Swaffield J. A. <1943-> |
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Titolo |
Transient airflow in building drainage systems / / John Swaffield |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Spon Press, , 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-00696-9 |
1-134-00697-7 |
1-282-59559-8 |
9786612595592 |
0-203-87975-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (359 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Plumbing - Waste-pipes - Simulation methods |
Drainage - Simulation methods |
Ventilation - Simulation methods |
Air flow - Simulation methods |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1. Building drainage and vent systems, a traditional building service requiring an engineering analysis makeover? -- 2. Pressure transient propagation in building drainage and vent systems -- 3. Mathematical basis for the simulation of low amplitude air pressure transients in vent systems -- 4. Simulation of the basic mechanisms of low amplitude air pressure transient propagation : AIRNET applications -- 5. Pressure surge as a source of system failure, leading to the development of control and suppression strategies -- 6. Application of the Method of characteristics based simulation to a series of case studies -- 7. Airflow applications of the Method of characteristics simulation techniques -- 8. The role of national codes in drainage and vent system design. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Giving you the first comprehensive presentation of the ground breaking research undertaken at Heriot Watt University, with Research Council and industrial funding, this book brings a new perspective to the design of building drainage and vent systems. It provides the building services community with clear and verifiable design methods |
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