6. Conclusion and outlook
Gas explosions are complex phenomena, highly unpredictable in terms of both their probability of occurrence and the effects they can produce.
Research over the last few decades has led to major advances both in understanding the various factors influencing their intensity, and in software modeling. It is now possible to use a variety of tools to model macroscopically the effects of an explosion in the open air, in order to assess their impact. The integration of a probabilistic approach in design studies now makes it possible to limit conservatism and take a more global view of the risk associated with explosions, particularly when it comes to dimensioning.
However, there are still a number of difficulties to be overcome in order to model the combustion process more accurately at the microscopic scale, particularly turbulence and the interaction...
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Bibliography
Digital media
ARIA – Technological accident database. French Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning (MEEDDAT) http://www.aria.developpement-durable.gouv/
Software tools
AUTOREAGAS, CFX, FLUENT. ANSYS INC. Southpointe 275 Technology Drive Canonsburg, PA 15317, USA http://www.ansys.com
FLACS – FLame Acceleration Simulator. GEXCON AS Fantoftvegen 38 N-5892 Bergen, Norway http://www.gexcon.com
OpenFOAM – The Open...
Standards and norms
AFNOR EUROCODE 1: Actions on structures – Part 1–7: General actions – Accidental actions, EN 1991-1-7 (July 2006).
Regulations
Arrêté du 29 septembre 2005 relatif à " l'évaluation et à la prise en compte de la probabilité d'occurrence, de la cinétique, de l'intensité des effets et de la gravité des conséquences des accidents potentiels dans les études de dangers des installations classées soumise à autorisation ". JO n° 234 du 7 octobre 2005 – NOR DEVP0540371A.
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