Analysis of jet flames and unignited jets from unintended releases of hydrogen

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 5961-5969

  Houf, W G ^a   Evans, G H ^a   Schefer, R W ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrogen jet flame barrier Interaction; Hydrogen jet flames; Hydrogen unignited jets; Unintended releases of hydrogen

Indexed keywords

CFD MODELS; CONCENTRATION DECAY; CONCENTRATION FIELDS; EFFECTIVE DIAMETER; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; FLAME LENGTH; FREE JETS; HYDROGEN JET FLAME BARRIER INTERACTION; HYDROGEN JET FLAMES; HYDROGEN JETS; HYDROGEN LEAK; HYDROGEN RELEASE; JET FLAMES; MITIGATION STRATEGY; MODELING PROGRAMS; PRESSURE EQUIPMENTS; QUANTITATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT; SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES; SOURCE PRESSURE; TEMPERATURE PROFILES; THERMAL RADIATIONS; TURBULENT FREE JETS; TURBULENT JET FLAMES; UNINTENDED RELEASES OF HYDROGEN;

FLAMMABILITY; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN STORAGE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

JETS;

EID: 67650730564     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.01.054     Document Type: Article

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