Development and application of a three-dimensional finite element vapor intrusion model

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 447-460

  Pennell, Kelly G ^a   Bozkurt, Ozgur ^a   Suuberg, Eric M ^a  

^a Brown University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SOILS;

CHEMICAL CONCENTRATIONS; CONTINUITY EQUATIONS; DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS; QUANTITATIVE MODELING; SOIL VAPOR INTRUSION; THREE DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT MODEL; THREE DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENTS; VAPOR INTRUSION MODELS;

THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DIFFUSION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MODEL; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAPOR; VELOCITY;

EID: 77249132548     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.59.4.447     Document Type: Article

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