Hydrogen permeation from CGH2 vehicles in garages: CFD dispersion calculations and experimental validation

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 3848-3856

  Venetsanos, A G ^a   Papanikolaou, E ^a   Cariteau, B ^b   Adams, P ^c   Bengaouer, A ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY   (Greece)

^b DIF   (France)

^c VOLVO AERO CORPORATION   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ADREA HF; Dispersion; GARAGE facility; Hydrogen safety; Permeation; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

BUSES; DIGITAL STORAGE; DISPERSION (WAVES); DISPERSIONS; FLOORS; GARAGES (PARKING); HYDROGEN STORAGE; PERMEATION; VENTILATION;

ADREA-HF; AIR CHANGES PER HOURS; CONCENTRATION PROFILES; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; HOMOGENEOUS CONDITIONS; HOMOGENEOUS MODELS; HYDROGEN PERMEATION; HYDROGEN SAFETY;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 77950299041     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.01.135     Document Type: Article

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