Numerical analysis of hydrogen deflagration mitigation by venting through a duct

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 20, Issue 4-6, 2007, Pages 433-438

  Makarov, D ^a   Verbecke, F ^a   Molkov, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deflagration; Explosion; LES; Mitigation; Modelling; Venting

Indexed keywords

DUCTS; EXPLOSIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VENTILATION; WRINKLE RECOVERY;

ATMOSPHERE HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN-AIR DEFLAGRATION;

HYDROGEN;

DUCTS; EXPLOSIONS; HYDROGEN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VENTILATION; WRINKLE RECOVERY;

EID: 34548447643     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2007.04.022     Document Type: Article

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