Experiments on the distribution of concentration due to buoyant gas low flow rate release in an enclosure

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 2505-2512

  Cariteau, B ^a   Brinster, J ^a   Tkatschenko, I ^a  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Buoyant gas; Dispersion; Enclosure; Natural ventilation; Stratification

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODEL; BUOYANT GAS; FLAMMABLE ATMOSPHERE; GAS DISPERSION; MIXTURE DENSITY; MODEL-BASED; NATURAL VENTILATION; STRATIFICATION; VENTILATION FLOW; VERTICAL POSITIONS; VERTICAL STRATIFICATION;

BUOYANCY; ENCLOSURES; GASES; HELIUM; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VENTS;

DISPERSIONS;

EID: 79551619189     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.04.054     Document Type: Article

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