- Author
- VanMaele, K. | Merci, B.
- Title
- Application of Two Buoyancy-Modified k-e Turbulence Models to Different Types of Buoyant Plumes.
- Coporate
- Ghent Univ., Belgium
- Journal
- Fire Safety Journal, Vol. 41, No. 2, 122-138, March 2006
- Keywords
- buoyant plumes | buoyancy | turbulence | computational fluid dynamics | simulation | diffusion | kinetics | plumes | 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