Detection of a simulated gas leak in a wind tunnel

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1586-1593

  Hodgkinson, J ^a,b   Shan, Q ^a,c   Pride, R D ^a,d  

^a Advantica Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ABB Limited UK   (United Kingdom)

^d JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gas detection; Gas dispersion; Gas leak; Methane; Wind tunnel

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISPERSION (WAVES); GAS DETECTORS; METHANE; WIND TUNNELS;

GAS DETECTION; GAS DISPERSION; GAS LEAK; GAUSSIAN DISPERSION MODEL;

LEAKAGE (FLUID);

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISPERSION (WAVES); GAS DETECTORS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); METHANE; WIND TUNNELS;

EID: 33646873928     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/17/6/041     Document Type: Conference Paper

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