Modelling of a two phase momentum jet close to the breach, in the containment vessel of a liquefied gas

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 17-29

  Vandroux Koenig, Simone ^a   Berthoud, Georges ^a  

^a CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

Author keywords

Eulerian solver; MC3D; moist air; multiphase flow; propane jet

Indexed keywords

EULERIAN SOLVER; MOIST AIR; PROPANE JET;

AIR; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CONDENSATION; DROP FORMATION; EVAPORATION; LIQUEFIED GASES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; PRESSURE VESSELS; PROPANE; TURBULENCE; VELOCITY;

JETS;

EID: 0030623263     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-4230(96)00038-1     Document Type: Article

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