Numerical simulation of diffusion in the stratified flow

  • Mizumoto N. (Ochanomizu University) ;
  • Kawamura T. (Ochanomizu University)
  • Published : 2003.10.01

Abstract

Simulations of atmospheric diffusion process under stable and unstable conditions were carried out using both numerical and experimental methods. Results from the previous study show that numerical simulation using 3-dimensional incompressible Navier-Stokes equation and density deviation are in good agreement with typical plume pattern. In this study, we use experimental data of temperature and wind profile obtained from a thermally stratified wind tunnel as initial conditions for numerical simulation and compare the results.

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