Computer-aided modeling of the protective effect of explosion relief vents in tunnel structures

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 621-629

  Sklavounos, Spyros ^a   Rigas, Fotis ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Blast wave attenuation; Branched tunnel; Explosion mitigation measures; Explosions in tunnels; Pressure relief vents; Shock waves

Indexed keywords

BLAST WAVE ATTENUATION; BRANCHED TUNNEL; EXPLOSION MITIGATION MEASURES; PRESSURE RELIEF VENTS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXPLOSIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES; SHOCK WAVES; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

TUNNELS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXPLOSIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES; SHOCK WAVES; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TUNNELS;

EID: 33749551518     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2006.03.002     Document Type: Article

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