Boundary layer theory approach to the concentration layer adjacent to the ceiling wall of a hydrogen leakage: Axisymmetric impinging and far regions

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1620-1626

  El Amin, M F ^a   Kanayama, H ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Boundary layer theory; Concentration boundary layer; Hydrogen leakage; Partially open space; Stagnation point flow

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; BOUNDARY LAYERS; CEILINGS; HYDRODYNAMICS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); METEOROLOGY; NONMETALS; PROGRAMMING THEORY;

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

HYDROGEN;

EID: 58749094601     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.11.064     Document Type: Article

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