A practical use of CFD for ventilation of underground works

Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 189-200

  Diego, Isidro ^a   Torno, Susana ^a   Toraño, Javier ^a   Menéndez, Mario ^a   Gent, Malcolm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Air losses; CFD; Pressure drop; Tunnel ventilation

Indexed keywords

AIR LOSS; AIR VELOCITIES; CFD; CFD (COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS); CIRCULAR TUNNELS; PRACTICAL USE; PRACTICAL USE OF CFD; SIMULATION DOMAIN; SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS; TUNNEL VENTILATION; VENTILATION SYSTEMS;

AIR; MACHINERY; PRESSURE DROP; VENTILATION;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; INSTALLATION; NUMERICAL METHOD; TUNNEL; TURBULENCE; UNDERGROUND STORAGE; VENTILATION;

EID: 78349308782     PISSN: 08867798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2010.08.002     Document Type: Article

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