Validation of CFD-model for hydrogen dispersion

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1034-1038

  Middha, Prankul ^a   Hansen, Olav R ^a   Storvik, Idar E ^a  

^a GEXCON AS   (Norway)

Author keywords

CFD; Dispersion; FLACS; Hydrogen; Validation

Indexed keywords

BLIND PREDICTIONS; CFD; CFD-MODEL; FREE JETS; HIGH-PRESSURE VESSEL; HORIZONTAL JET; PHYSICAL PROCESS; PREDICTION CAPABILITY; SIMPLIFIED TOOLS; SLOW DIFFUSION; STRATIFICATION EFFECTS; SUBSONIC JETS;

BUILDINGS; FORECASTING; GARAGES (PARKING); HYDROGEN; JETS; PRESSURE VESSELS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SIMULATORS;

DISPERSIONS;

EID: 71949116959     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2009.07.020     Document Type: Article

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