Investigation of small-scale unintended releases of hydrogen: Momentum-dominated regime

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 21, 2008, Pages 6373-6384

  Sehefer, R W ^a   Houf, W G ^a   Williams, T C ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrogen; Hydrogen leaks; Turbulent jets

Indexed keywords

CODES (SYMBOLS); COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; MOMENTUM; O RINGS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; SEALS; STANDARDIZATION; STANDARDS;

CONCENTRATION DISTRIBUTIONS; DIMENSIONAL PROPERTIES; FLOW CHARAC-TERISTICS; HYDROGEN CONCENTRATION; HYDROGEN INFRASTRUCTURE; HYDROGEN LEAK; PROBABILITY DENSITY DISTRIBUTION; TURBULENT JET;

HYDROGEN;

EID: 55049096838     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.05.041     Document Type: Article

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