- Author
- Walton, G. N.
- Title
- Computer Algorithm for Estimating Infiltration and Inter-Room Air Flows.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Sponsor
- Department of Energy, Washington, DC
- Report
- NBSIR 83-2635, February 1983,
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- air flow; algorithms; air circulation; buildings
- Identifiers
- computer applications; heat transfer
- Abstract
- This report discusses the extension of an infiltration predicting technique to the prediction of inter-room air movements. The air flow through openings is computed from the ASHRAE crack method together with a mass balance in each room. Simultaneous solution of the mass balances in all rooms having both large and small openings is accomplished by a slightly modified Newton's method.