Advanced air quality simulation model for road tunnel portals in complex terrain

International Journal of Vehicle Design

Volumn 20, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 71-78

  Matsumoto, K ^a   Sakai, K ^b,c   Horiuchi, K ^e   Takahashi, H ^d   Okamoto, S ^d  

^a Geo Research Institute   (Japan)

^b HQ   (Japan)

^c Chiyoda Eng Consultants Co Ltd   (Japan)

^d TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATION SCIENCES   (Japan)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Air quality model; Complex terrain; Diffusion; Numerical model; Tunnel portal

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL; VEHICULAR TUNNELS;

COMPLEX TERRAIN; ROAD TUNNEL PORTALS;

AIR POLLUTION;

EID: 0032296377     PISSN: 01433369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijvd.1998.001830     Document Type: Article

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