Analysis of the ventilation systems in the Dartford tunnels using a multi-scale modelling approach

Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 423-432

  Colella, F ^a   Rein, G ^a   Carvel, R ^a   Reszka, P ^a   Torero, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dartford tunnels; Jet fans; Multi scale modelling; Network model; Redundancy; Ventilation system

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY VENTILATION STRATEGIES; FLOW CONDITION; JET FANS; MODEL PREDICTION; MULTI-SCALE MODELLING; NETWORK MODELS; ROAD TUNNEL; VENTILATION CONTROL; VENTILATION FLOW; VENTILATION SYSTEMS; VENTILATION VELOCITY;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FANS; LONGITUDINAL CONTROL; NEONATAL MONITORING; QUALITY ASSURANCE; REDUNDANCY; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

VENTILATION;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLOW CONTROL; FLOW VELOCITY; JET FLOW; ONE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TUNNEL DESIGN; VENTILATION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77952549532     PISSN: 08867798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2010.02.007     Document Type: Article

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