Numerical study of the optimization of the pitch angle of an alternative jet fan in a longitudinal tunnel ventilation system

Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 164-172

  Betta, Vittorio ^a   Cascetta, Furio ^b   Musto, Marilena ^a   Rotondo, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamic (CFD); Longitudinal ventilation systems; Pitch angle; Traffic jam; Tunnels

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; JETS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; TUNNELS;

AIR JETS; AVERAGE VELOCITIES; CFD ANALYSES; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID-DYNAMIC (CFD); ENERGY SAVINGS; JET FANS; LONGITUDINAL VENTILATION SYSTEMS; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; NUMERICAL STUDIES; OPTIMAL PITCHES; PITCH ANGLE; PRESSURE LOSSES; TRAFFIC JAM; TUNNEL FLOORS; TUNNEL VENTILATION SYSTEMS; VENTILATION PERFORMANCES;

VENTILATION;

AIRFLOW; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLOW VELOCITY; OPTIMIZATION; TUNNEL; VENTILATION;

EID: 58249136075     PISSN: 08867798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2008.06.002     Document Type: Article

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