Computer simulation of particle transport and deposition near a small isolated building

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-46

  Ahmadi, Goodarz ^a   Li, Amy ^a  

^a Clarkson University   (United States)

Author keywords

Capture efficiency; Computer simulation; Deposition; Dispersion; Particle transport

Indexed keywords

BROWNIAN MOVEMENT; BUILDINGS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISPERSIONS; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; TURBULENCE;

CAPTURE EFFICIENCY; PARTICLE DEPOSITION; PARTICLE TRANSPORT;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

COMPUTER MODELING; DEPOSITION; DISPERSION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

EID: 0034111575     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(99)00048-3     Document Type: Article

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