Large eddy simulation of flow structures and pollutant dispersion in the near-wake region of a light-duty diesel vehicle

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1104-1116

  Dong, G ^a   Chan, T L ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Ambient wind condition; Flow structures; Large eddy simulation; Near wake region; Pollutant dispersion; Urban road microenvironments; Vehicular exhaust jet plume

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; DIESEL ENGINES; THERMAL PLUMES; TURBULENCE; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

AMBIENT WIND CONDITION; FLOW STRUCTURES; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; NEAR-WAKE REGION; POLLUTANT DISPERSION; URBAN ROAD MICROENVIRONMENTS; VEHICULAR EXHAUST JET PLUME;

DISPERSION (WAVES);

DISPERSION; EXHAUST EMISSION; FLOW STRUCTURE; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT;

AIR POLLUTION; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; DIESEL ENGINE; DISPERSION; FLOW; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MOTOR VEHICLE; PLUME; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE; VELOCITY;

EID: 30644471333     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2005.11.004     Document Type: Article

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