Modelling of dispersion of two-phase releases: Part 2 - Numerical solution scheme and validation

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 41-49

  Pattison, M J ^a,c   Martini, R ^b   Banerjee, S ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CISE SpA   (Italy)

^c University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Dam break; Dense gas; Dispersion; Field experiments; Plumes

Indexed keywords

AIR ENTRAINMENT; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BUOYANCY; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); JETS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHASE INTERFACES; RAIN; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; THERMAL PLUMES; TWO PHASE FLOW;

SOFTWARE PACKAGE CLOUD;

DISPERSIONS;

EID: 0031997863     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/095758298529245     Document Type: Article

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