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SFPE Handbook | Ch. 50 | Eq. 50.1

Pressure difference due to stack effect

Calculates the pressure difference between indoor and outdoor environments due to stack effect

Reference

Hurley, M.J., et al., 2016. SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering. 5th ed. Springer.

Equations

\Delta p_{so} = 3460 \cdot \left(\dfrac{1}{T_O + 273} - \dfrac{1}{T_S + 273}\right) \cdot z

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