Evaluating modelling uncertainty in CFD predictions of building affected dispersion

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 14, Issue 1-6, 2000, Pages 52-64

  Robins, A G ^a   Hall, R ^b   Cowan, I R ^b   Bartzis, J G ^c   Albergel, A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b ATKINS   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY   (Greece)

^d ARIA TECHNOLOGIES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BUILDINGS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISPERSIONS; ERROR ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SPECIFICATIONS; WIND TUNNELS;

WIND TUNNEL MEASUREMENTS;

AIR POLLUTION;

EID: 0034539588     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijep.2000.000526     Document Type: Article

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