Experimental and theoretical investigation of particle-laden airflow under a prosthetic mechanical foot in motion

Building and Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 878-886

  Eisner, A D ^a   Rosati, J ^b   Wiener, R ^b  

^a ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contaminant dispersion; Corner flow; Particles; Reentrainment; Walking

Indexed keywords

AIR TRANSPORT; CONTAMINANT DISPERSION; CORNER FLOW; FOOT ROTATION; PARTICLE IMAGING VELOCIMETRY; RE-ENTRAINMENT; RESEARCH EFFORTS; ROTATIONAL MOTION; THEORETICAL INVESTIGATIONS;

CONTAMINATION; FLOORS; IMPURITIES; ROTATION;

DISPERSIONS;

AIRFLOW; DISPERSION; ENTRAINMENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; THEORETICAL STUDY; WALKING;

EID: 71649087056     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.09.007     Document Type: Article

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