An inter-comparison exercise on CFD model capabilities to predict a hydrogen explosion in a simulated vehicle refuelling environment

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2800-2814

  Makarov, D ^a   Verbecke, F ^a   Molkov, V ^a   Roe, O ^b   Skotenne, M ^b   Kotchourko, A ^c   Lelyakin, A ^c   Yanez, J ^c   Hansen, O ^d   Middha, P ^d   Ledin, S ^e   Baraldi, D ^f   Heitsch, M ^f   Efimenko, A ^g   Gavrikov, A ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b DNV GL   (Norway)

^c KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^d GEXCON AS   (Norway)

^e HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^f TNO   (Netherlands)

^g KURCHATOV INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Benchmark; CFD; Deflagration; Hydrogen; Modelling; Refuelling station; Validation

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSIONS; HEALTH HAZARDS; HYDROGEN;

BENCHMARK; CFD; DEFLAGRATION; MODELLING; REFUELLING STATION; VALIDATION;

EXPLOSIVES;

EID: 62249153948     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.12.067     Document Type: Article

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