Experimental characterization and computational modeling of indoor aerosol transport and their applications in optimization of Continuous Air Monitor placement

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED

Volumn 237, Issue , 1996, Pages 731-736

  Whicker, Jeff J ^a   Yang, Yiming ^a   Rodgers, John C ^a   Spore, Jay W ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; PLUTONIUM; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; URANIUM; VENTILATION;

CONTINUOUS AIR MONITOR; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; LAGRANGIAN PARTICLE TRACING METHOD;

AEROSOLS;

EID: 0030369681     PISSN: 08888116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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