- Author
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VanMaele, K.
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Merci, B.
- Title
- Application of Two Buoyancy-Modified k-e Turbulence Models to Different Types of Buoyant Plumes.
- Coporate
- Ghent Univ., Belgium
- Journal
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Fire Safety Journal,
Vol. 41,
No. 2,
122-138,
March 2006
- Keywords
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buoyant plumes
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buoyancy
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turbulence
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computational fluid dynamics
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simulation
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diffusion
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kinetics
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plumes
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equations
- Identifiers
- buoyancy source term based on both the simple and the generalized gradient diffusion hypothesis with subsequent simplifications; acronyms for the turbulence models applied; grid refinement study for the axisymmetric buoyant plume; centerline values and half-widths of the plume in terms of the axial velocity and mean buoyancy; summary of experimental and predicted self-preserving properties of the plane turbulent buoyant wall plume