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Record Nr.

UNINA9910973924003321

Autore

Pepper Darrell W

Titolo

Modeling indoor air pollution / / Darrell W. Pepper, David Carrington

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Imperial College Press

Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : Distributed by World Scientific, c2009

ISBN

9786612441493

9781282441491

1282441493

9781615831166

1615831169

9781848163256

1848163258

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (361 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CarringtonDavid

Disciplina

628.53

Soggetti

Indoor air pollution - Mathematical models

Air - Pollution - Mathematical models

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-340) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgements; Preface; Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Fluid Flow Fundamentals; 3. Contaminant Sources; 4. Assessment Criteria; 5. Simple Modeling Techniques; 6. Dynamics of Particles, Gases and Vapors; 7. Numerical Modeling - Conventional Techniques; 8. Numerical Modeling - Advanced Techniques; 9. Turbulence Modeling; 10. Homeland Security Issues; Appendix A Diffusion Coefficients in Gas; Appendix B 2-D Office Simulations: COMSOL and ANSWER Software; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Emission of pollutants and their accumulation due to poor ventilation and air exchange are serious problems currently under investigation by many researchers. Of particular concern are issues involving air quality within buildings. Toxic fumes and airborne diseases are known to produce undesirable odors, eye and nose irritations, sickness, and occasionally death. Other products such as tobacco smoke and carbon monoxide can also have serious health effects on people exposed to a



poorly ventilated environment; studies indicate that indirect or passive smoking can also lead to lung cancer.Design