Modeling the effect of humidity on the threshold friction velocity of coal particles

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 56, Issue , 2012, Pages 154-160

  Zhang, Xiaochun ^a,b   Chen, Weiping ^a   Ma, Chun ^b   Zhan, Shuifen ^b  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF HIGHWAY MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT   (China)

Author keywords

Coal particles; Humidity content; Mathematical model; Threshold friction velocity; Wind tunnel

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE EFFECT; COAL MINING INDUSTRY; COAL PARTICLES; COAL PILE; COAL PRODUCTION; DIFFERENT SIZES; DUST EMISSION; FRICTION VELOCITY; HUMIDITY CONTENT; HYDROPHILIC EFFECT; MODEL APPLICATION; NEW MODEL; NEW PARAMETERS; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; SOIL PARTICLES; WIND EROSIONS; WIND TUNNEL MEASUREMENTS;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; COAL; COAL MINES; FRICTION; GEOLOGIC MODELS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TRIBOLOGY; VELOCITY; WIND TUNNELS;

COAL DUST;

COAL;

ADHESION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; COAL; DUST; FRICTION; HUMIDITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; PARTICLE MOTION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; VELOCITY PROFILE; WIND EROSION; WIND TUNNEL;

ARTICLE; FRICTION; HUMIDITY; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84861638229     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.04.015     Document Type: Article

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