Further experiments on a model of an escape of heavy gas
The report is concerned with predicting the scale and behaviour of escapes of heavy (ie denser than air) gases, in particular the flammable gases propane and butane, by using wind tunnel modelling. It considerably extends the scope of some earlier work on the same subject. The problems of model scaling are considered further and the range of the measurements is extended to give a much wider coverage of full-scale conditions. The characteristics of the dense gas plume have been examined in more detail. Considerable attention has been paid to the behaviour of short-term as distinct from continuous releases as these are representative of many likely full-scale escapes. (Copyright (c) Crown Copyright 1979.)
- Research Organization:
- Warren Spring Lab., Stevenage (UK)
- OSTI ID:
- 5480279
- Report Number(s):
- PB-83-263400
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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