The influence of freestream turbulence on nearfield dilution of exhaust from building vents

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 77-78, Issue , 1998, Pages 741-752

  Saathoff, P ^a   Stathopoulos, T ^a   Wu, H ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; BUILDINGS; MODELS; ROOFS; VENTS; WIND TUNNELS;

FREESTREAM TURBULENCE;

TURBULENCE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; EXHAUST EMISSION; PLUME; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0032173099     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(98)00188-3     Document Type: Article

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