Boundary layer theory approach to the concentration layer adjacent to a ceiling wall of a hydrogen leakage: Far region

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 7642-7647

  El Amin, M F ^a   Inoue, M ^a   Kanayama, H ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Boundary layer theory; Concentration boundary layer; Hydrogen leakage; Partially open space

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; CEILINGS; DRAG; FRICTION; HYDROGEN; MICROCHANNELS; SHEAR STRESS;

BOUNDARY LAYER THEORY; BOUNDARY-LAYER REGIONS; CONCENTRATION BOUNDARY LAYER; CONCENTRATION DISTRIBUTIONS; HYDROGEN CONCENTRATION DISTRIBUTION; HYDROGEN LEAKAGE; PARTIALLY OPEN SPACE; STAGNATION-POINT FLOW;

BOUNDARY LAYERS;

EID: 57549111532     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.09.047     Document Type: Article

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