Boom failure mechanisms: Comparison of channel experiments with computer modelling results

Proceedings - 20th Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program Technical Seminar 1997

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages 457-465

  Brown, H M ^a   Goodman, R H ^a   An, C F ^a   Bittner, J ^a  

^a Imperial Oil Ltd Resources Limited   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; MARINE POLLUTION; OIL SPILLS; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS;

CENTRE LINE; COMPLEX PROCESSES; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS MODELING; COMPUTER MODELLING; FAILURE MECHANISM; FLOWING WATERS; OIL VISCOSITY;

FAILURE (MECHANICAL);

EID: 0004597383     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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