Modeling of ultrafine particle dispersion in indoor environments with an improved drift flux model

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-43

  Zhao, Bin ^a   Chen, Chun ^a   Tan, Zhongchao ^b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; Dispersion distribution; Drift flux model; Indoor air quality (IAQ); Ultrafine particle

Indexed keywords

AIR; AIR QUALITY; ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY REACTIONS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DISPERSIONS; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MIXING; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; TWO PHASE FLOW; VENTILATION;

DISPLACEMENT VENTILATION; DRIFT FLUX MODELING; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; GRAVITATIONAL SETTLINGS; HUMAN RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; TRANSPORT AND DISPERSIONS; ULTRAFINE PARTICLE;

PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); INDOOR AIR; MODEL VALIDATION; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; VENTILATION;

ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; AIR ANALYSIS; AIR PARTICLE CONTROL; AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 57949083695     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2008.09.001     Document Type: Article

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