Numerical simulation of smoke clearing with nanoparticle aggregates

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 601-618

  Zhang, N ^a   Zheng, Z C ^a   Maghirang, R G ^a  

^a 129 Seaton Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

Coagulation; Collision model; Gas particle two phase flow; Smoke clearing

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NANOPARTICLES; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

COLLISION MODEL; SMOKE CLEARING;

SMOKE;

COAGULATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NANOPARTICLES; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SMOKE; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 42949137144     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.2186     Document Type: Article

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