Parametrical study of the back flow occurrence in case of a buoyant release into a rectangular channel

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 725-731

  Vauquelin, O ^a  

^a University of Mediterranean   (France)

Author keywords

Backlayering; Buoyant jet; Channel; Critical velocity; Tunnel fire

Indexed keywords

FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

BACK FLOW; BUOYANT SOURCES;

BUOYANCY;

FIRE;

EID: 17944382384     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2005.01.002     Document Type: Article

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