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Turbulent Jets and Plumes

A Lagrangian Approach

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  • © 2003

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Authors:
  1. Joseph H. W. Lee

    1. Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

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  2. Vincent H. Chu

    1. Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    • Joseph H. W. Lee, Vincent H. Chu
    Pages 1-19

  3. Turbulent Jets

    • Joseph H. W. Lee, Vincent H. Chu
    Pages 21-54

  4. Turbulent Buoyant Plumes

    • Joseph H. W. Lee, Vincent H. Chu
    Pages 55-101

  5. Inclined Buoyant Jet in Stagnant Environment

    • Joseph H. W. Lee, Vincent H. Chu
    Pages 103-133

  6. Density Stratification

    • Joseph H. W. Lee, Vincent H. Chu
    Pages 135-177

  7. Turbulent Round Jet in Coflow

    • Joseph H. W. Lee, Vincent H. Chu
    Pages 179-209

  8. Jet in Crossflow: Advected Line Puffs

    • Joseph H. W. Lee, Vincent H. Chu
    Pages 211-247

  9. Plume in Crossflow: Advected Line Thermals

    • Joseph H. W. Lee, Vincent H. Chu
    Pages 249-291

  10. General Lagrangian Formulation

    • Joseph H. W. Lee, Vincent H. Chu
    Pages 293-317

  11. Numerical Modelling and Field Application

    • Joseph H. W. Lee, Vincent H. Chu
    Pages 319-359

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 361-390
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Jets and plumes are shear flows produced by momentum and buoyancy forces. Examples include smokestack emissions, fires and volcano eruptions, deep sea vents, thermals, sewage discharges, thermal effluents from power stations, and ocean dumping of sludge. Knowledge of turbulent mixing by jets and plumes is important for environmental control, impact and risk assessment.

Turbulent Jets and Plumes introduces the fundamental concepts and develops a Lagrangian approach to model these shear flows. This theme persists throughout the text, starting from simple cases and building towards the practically important case of a turbulent buoyant jet in a density-stratified crossflow. Basic ideas are illustrated by ample use of flow visualization using the laser-induced fluorescence technique. The text includes many illustrative worked examples, comparisons of model predictions with laboratory and field data, and classroom tested problems. An interactive PC-based virtual-reality modelling software (VISJET) is also provided. Engineering and science students, researchers and practitioners may use the book both as an introduction to the subject and as a reference in hydraulics and environmental fluid mechanics.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

    Joseph H. W. Lee

  • Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

    Vincent H. Chu

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