Relative decrease of tracer gas concentration as a measure of the ventilation effectiveness

MUHIČ, Simon ;MAZEJ, Mitja ;BUTALA, Vincenc .
Relative decrease of tracer gas concentration as a measure of the ventilation effectiveness. 
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, [S.l.], v. 54, n.9, p. 579-587, august 2017. 
ISSN 0039-2480.
Available at: <https://www.sv-jme.eu/article/relative-decrease-of-tracer-gas-concentration-as-a-measure-of-the-ventilation-effectiveness/>. Date accessed: 02 feb. 2026. 
doi:http://dx.doi.org/.

Muhič, S., Mazej, M., & Butala, V.
(2008).
Relative decrease of tracer gas concentration as a measure of the ventilation effectiveness.
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 54(9), 579-587.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/

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Muhič, S.,Mazej, M.,Butala, V.
2008 August 54. Relative decrease of tracer gas concentration as a measure of the ventilation effectiveness. Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering. [Online] 54:9

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Muhič, Simon, Mitja  Mazej, & Vincenc  Butala.
"Relative decrease of tracer gas concentration as a measure of the ventilation effectiveness." Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], 54.9 (2008): 579-587. Web.  02 Feb. 2026

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Muhič, Simon, Mazej, Mitja, AND Butala, Vincenc.
"Relative decrease of tracer gas concentration as a measure of the ventilation effectiveness" Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], Volume 54 Number 9 (21 August 2017)