A numerical study of the flow field in the vicinity of a bluff body with aspiration oriented to the flow

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 31, Issue 22, 1997, Pages 3745-3752

  Dunnett, S J ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Aspiration; Mathematical model; Sampling body; Suction

Indexed keywords

FLOW PATTERNS; FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

AEROSOL SAMPLERS; ASPIRATION;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL; BLUFF BODY; FLOW FIELD; SAMPLER;

AEROSOL SAMPLER; AEROSOL SAMPLERS; BLUFF BODY; FLOW AROUND OBJECTS; FLOW FIELD;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VELOCITY;

EID: 0031282655     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(97)00211-2     Document Type: Article

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