A Four-Dimensional, Mesoscale, Non-Gaussian Multispectral Smoke Model. Phase 1. Feasibility Study

Abstract

The feasibility of developing a four-dimensional, non-Gaussian mesoscale multispectral smoke model that could run on a personal computer is investigated. Several of the model components are formulated, coded, and tested, including the main driver program for accessing and interpolating the mesoscale winds and generating particle trajectories, a sub-grid-scale velocity field generator based on the kinematic simulation approach, and a dry deposition model for particle deposition velocities. Current understanding of flow and turbulence modeling is reviewed and can be applied to developing appropriate kinematic simulation fields. Technical approaches to account for the height and particle size dependent probability of particle removal and to compute the point and path average particle concentrations are also presented. Conclusions and recommendations for future work are included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA264805

Entities

People

  • D. G. Strimaitis
  • E. M. Insley
  • J. S. Scire
  • R. J. Yamartino

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Pollution
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Computations
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Databases
  • Differential Equations
  • Dispersions
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Froude Number
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Stratified Fluids
  • Turbulence

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers