Finite element solution to passive scalar transport behind line sources under neutral and unstable stratification

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 623-648

  Liu, Chun Ho ^a   Leung, Dennis Y C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Direct numerical simulation (DNS); Finite element method (FEM); Fluid turbulence; Open channel flow; Passive scalar plume

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; INTERPOLATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPEN CHANNEL FLOW; TURBULENT FLOW;

DIRECT NUMERICAL SIMULATION (DNS); PASSIVE SCALAR PLUME; PLUME BEHAVIOURS;

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE;

AIR POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; INTERPOLATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPEN CHANNEL FLOW; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 31644440247     PISSN: 02712091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fld.1072     Document Type: Article

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