Health & Safety Executive Publications

I've provided links to the recent work, and the older HSE reports listed below can usually be found on the HSE website. If you can't find what you're looking for, please feel free to email me and I will try to help.

2022
  • 26th Annual George Mason University Conference on Atmospheric Transport and Dispersion Modeling, 26-28 July 2022 http://camp.cos.gmu.edu/

    • Gant S.E., Hetherington R., Chang J., McMasters S., Jablonski R., Mearns H., Fox S., Meris R., Bradley S., Miner S., King M., Hanna S., Mazzola T., Spicer T., McGillivray A., Kelsey A., Tucker H. and Tickle G. "Design of the Jack Rabbit III international model inter-comparison exercise on Desert Tortoise and FLADIS" (download abstract or slides)

    • Chang J., Gant S., McMasters S., Jablonski R., Mearns H., Fox S., Meris R., Bradley S., Miner S., King M., Hanna S., Mazzola T., Spicer T., Hetherington R., McGillivray A., Kelsey A., Tucker H., Tickle G., Björnham O., Carissimo B., Fabbri L., Wood M., Habib K., Harper M., Hart F., Vik T., Helgeland A., Howard J., Bowman V., Silk D., Mauri L., Mackie S., Mack A., Lacome J.-M., Puttick S., Ibrahim A., Miller D., Dharmavaram S., Shen A., Cunningham A., Beverley D., O’Neal M., Verdier L., Burkhart S. and Dixon C. "Summary of results from the Jack Rabbit III international model inter-comparison exercise on Desert Tortoise and FLADIS" (download abstract or slides)

    • Hetherington R., Tickle G., Bowman V., Silk D., Gant S., Kelsey A., McGillivray A. and Tucker H. "DRIFT modelling and sensitivity analysis of pressure-liquefied ammonia releases" (download abstract or slides)

    • McGillivray A., Harper M., Hart F., Puttick S., Ibrahim A., Verdier L., Gant S. and Hetherington R. "Phast modelling of the Desert Tortoise and FLADIS ammonia trials for the Jack Rabbit III model inter-comparison exercise" (download abstract or slides)

    • Schaap S., Silk D., Bowman V., Howard J., Gant S., Hetherington R., Kelsey A. and Tickle G. "Calibrating multi-model ensemble predictions from the Jack Rabbit III international model inter-comparison exercise" (download abstract)

    • Gant S.E. and Wardman M. "Use of ammonia in the maritime sector: possible future developments, knowledge gaps in atmospheric dispersion, and summary of recent risk studies" (download abstract or slides)

  • Gant S.E. Chair's welcome at the ADMLC webinar on "Use of dispersion modelling for sensor network design to facilitate source attribution, emissions estimation and incident response", hosted by the UK Health Security Agency on Microsoft Teams, Tuesday 8 February 2022, with talks by distinguished experts from the Dstl, AWE, FFI and INERIS (download advert)

  • Gant S.E. "Overview of previous CCUS research and remaining knowledge gaps", UKCCSRC Industry and policy led ‘what are our research needs’ workshop on Environmental impacts (including Health and Safety), Tuesday 1 February 2022. (download slides)


2021


2020
  • Gant S.E., Batt R., Herring S., Tucker H., Nibart M., Moussafir J., Habib K., Glynn K., Tan F., Armand P., Price C., Carruthers D., Trini Castelli S., Venetsanos A., Harper M., Carissimo B., Vik T., Helgeland A., Karpinnen A., Björnham O., van Wingerden K., Mauri L., Tickle G., Lacome J.-M., Truchot B., Brunold C., Fabbri L., Mack A., Spruijt M., Witham C., Leadbetter S., Stewart-Evans J., Kooi E., Wolting B., Dixon C., Puttick S., Zevenbergen J., Laboureur D. and Buckingham S. "Identification of knowledge gaps for future testing in Jack Rabbit III: a European perspective", 24th Annual George Mason University Conference on Atmospheric Transport and Dispersion Modeling, 8-10 December 2020 (download abstract, slides - full version , slides - short version presented at GMU, video presentation)

  • Gant S.E. "Flammable mists from high flashpoint fluids", Safety and Reliability Society (SaRS) Midland Branch evening talk, DNV GL Loughborough, UK, 17 March 2020 - rescheduled online on 3 Nov 2020, see the SaRS Events website for details (download poster, slides or video presentation)

  • Gant S.E., Giles A., Bettis R. and Bowen P. "Flammable mist hazards involving high-flashpoint fluids" 2020 Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Symposium, Virtual Symposium from Texas A&M University, 20-21 October 2020 (download slides, paper or video presentation)

  • Gant S.E. "Overview of research on Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) at HSE Science and Research Centre" CCSA Technical Working Group Meeting, 12 August 2020 (download slides)

  • Gant S.E. Chair's welcome at the ADMLC Seminar on "Challenges in modelling for emergency planning and response to contaminant releases", Public Health England (PHE), Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire, UK, 12 March 2020 (download slides and meeting agenda)

  • Hanna S., Mazzola T., Chang J., Gant S. and Spicer T. (Eds.) "Comparisons of Widely-Used Dense Gas Dispersion Models using Observations from the 2015-2016 Jack Rabbit II Chlorine Release Experiments", Special Issue of the Atmospheric Environment journal
    • Fox S., Hanna S., Mazzola T., Spicer T., Chang J. and Gant S. "Overview of Jack Rabbit II (JR II) field experiment and summary of the methods used in the dispersion model comparisons", Atmospheric Environment, accepted for publication

    • Mazzola T., Hanna, S., Chang J., Bradley S., Meris R., Simpson S., Miner S., Gant S., Weil J., Harper M., Nikmo J., Kukkonen J., Lacome J.-M. , Nibart M., Björnham O., Khajehnajafi S., Habib K., Armand P., Bauer T., Fabbri L., Spicer T., Ek N., "Results of comparisons of the predictions of 17 dense gas dispersion models with observations from the Jack Rabbit II chlorine field experiment" Atmospheric Environment, 244, p117887, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2020.117887 (download pdf pre-print 1.4 Mb).

    • Gant S.E., Tickle G.T., Kelsey A. and Tucker H. "DRIFT Dispersion Model Predictions for the Jack Rabbit II Model Inter-Comparison Exercise", Atmospheric Environment, 244, p117717, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2020.117717 (download pdf pre-print 1.6 Mb). (Until 13 Nov 2020, you can download the journal's version of this paper for free from here: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1boAF4pTZHdfXg)

  • Gant S., Halford A., Atkinson G., Kelsey A., Torrado D., Hooker P., Lander D., Isaac T., Oxley R., Garrison A., Goff R. and Spriggs C. "Preliminary analysis of gas release and dispersion behaviour relevant to the use of hydrogen in the natural gas distribution network", Health and Safety Executive Research Report RR1169.

  • Hooker P. and Gant S. "HyDeploy 2 - Gas characteristics - Summary and Interpretation", Health and Safety Executive Report EA/20/9.

  • Kelsey A., Pocock D., Stewart J. and Gant S. "HyDeploy 2 - Gas characteristics - Accumulation", Health and Safety Executive Report FD/20/03.

  • Bannister A., Chaplin Z. and Gant S. "Role of Local Transmission Systems (LTS) in the Decarbonisation Pathway. Phase 1: LTS Pipeline Characterisation and Feasibility Study", Health and Safety Executive Report EM/19/38.


2019


2018
  • Gant S.E., Weil J., Delle Monache L., McKenna B., Garcia M.M., Tickle G., Tucker H., Stewart J., Kelsey A., McGillivray A., Batt R., Witlox H. and Wardman M. "Dense gas dispersion model development and testing for the Jack Rabbit II Phase 1 Chlorine Release Experiments", Atmospheric Environment, 192, p218-240 (Open Access pdf available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2018.08.009).

  • Gant S.E., Kelsey A., Tucker H., Wardman M. and Tickle G. "DRIFT Results for the Jack Rabbit II Coordinated Model Inter-Comparison Exercise" 22st Annual George Mason University Conference on Atmospheric Transport and Dispersion Modeling, Fairfax, Virginia, USA, 19-21 June 2018 (download slides)

  • Chang J., Gant S.E. and Hanna S. "First Look of 2015 and 2016 Jack Rabbit II Concentration Data" 22st Annual George Mason University Conference on Atmospheric Transport and Dispersion Modeling, Fairfax, Virginia, USA, 19-21 June 2018

  • Batt R., Gant S.E., Lacome J.-M., Truchot B. and Tucker H. "CFD modelling of dispersion in neutrally and stably-stratified atmospheric boundary layers: results for Prairie Grass and Thorney Island, International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 63(1/2), p1-18 (Open Access pdf available from: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEP.2018.093026).

  • Gant S.E. "Introduction to CFD modelling of source terms and local-scale atmospheric dispersion (Part 2 of 2)", Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee (ADMLC), Public Health England, Harwell, UK, 15 May 2018 (download slides)

  • Gant S.E. and Tucker, H, "Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling of atmospheric dispersion for land-use planning around major hazards sites in Great Britain", Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 54, p340-345 (Open access pdf available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2018.03.015).

  • Coldrick S. and Gant S.E., "CFD modelling of oil mists for area classification", HSE Research Report RR1111

  • Bettis R., Burrell G., Gant S.E., Coldrick S., Mouzakitis K. and Giles A., "Area classification for oil mists - final report of a Joint Industry Project", HSE Research Report RR1107

  • Burrell G. and Gant S.E., "Liquid classification for flammable mists", HSE Research Report RR1108

  • Gant S.E. "Introduction to CFD modelling of source terms and local-scale atmospheric dispersion (Part 1 of 2)", Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee (ADMLC), Public Health England, Harwell, UK, 15 February 2018 (download slides)

  • Gant S.E. "Jack Rabbit II chlorine dispersion modelling and other recent work at HSL", Group of Experts on Mitigation Systems (GEMS) 19th Annual Meeting, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Shrivenham, 1 February 2018 (download slides)


2017


2016


2015


2014
  • Gant S.E. "Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modelling of dense gas dispersion over complex terrain: Requirements for Robust and Reliable CFD", Health and Safety Laboratory Report MSU/2014/17, Buxton, UK

  • Woolley, R.M., Fairweather, M., Wareing, C.J., Falle, S.A.E.G., Mahgerefteh, H., Martynov, S., Brown, S., Narasimhamurthy, V.D., Storvik, I.E.,Saelen, L., Skjold, T., Economou, I.G., Tsangaris, D.M., Boulougouris, G.C., Diamantonis, N., Cusco, L., Wardman, M., Gant, S.E., Wilday, J., Zhang, Y.C., Chen, S., Proust, C., Hebrard, J., Jamois, D. "CO2PipeHaz: quantitative hazard assessment for next generation CO2 pipelines", Energy Procedia, 63, p2510-2529 (download Open Access pdf 3.0 Mb)

  • Gant, S.E., Narasimhamurthy, V.D., Skjold, T., Jamois, D. and Proust, C. "Evaluation of multi-phase atmospheric dispersion models for application to carbon capture and storage", Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 32, p286-298 (download Open Access pdf 2.3 Mb)

  • Woolley, R.M., Fairweather, M., Wareing, C.J., Falle, S.A.E.G., Mahgerefteh, H., Martynov, S., Brown, S., Narasimhamurthy, V.D., Storvik, I.E.,Saelen, L., Skjold, T., Economou, I.G., Tsangaris, D.M., Boulougouris, G.C., Diamantonis, N., Cusco, L., Wardman, M., Gant, S.E., Wilday, J., Zhang, Y.C., Chen, S., Proust, C., Hebrard, J., Jamois, D. "CO2PipeHaz: quantitative hazard assessment for next generation CO2 pipelines", International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Technologies (GHGT-12), Austin, Texas, USA, 6-9 October 2014 (download pdf 2.0 Mb)

  • Betteridge, S., Hoyes, J., Gant S.E. and Ivings, M. "Consequence Modelling of Large LNG Pool Fires on Water", IChemE Hazards 24 Conference, Edinburgh, UK, 7-9 May 2014 (download pdf pre-print 1.7 Mb)

  • Kelsey A., Gant S.E., McNally K., and Betteridge S. "Application of global sensitivity analysis to FDS simulations of large LNG fire plumes", IChemE Hazards 24 Conference, Edinburgh, UK, 7-9 May 2014 (download pdf 0.4 Mb)

  • Lisbona D., McGillivray A., Saw J.L., Gant S.E., Bilio M. and Wardman M. "Risk assessment methodology for high-pressure CO2 pipelines incorporating topography" Process Safety and Environmental Protection Journal, 92(1), p27-35, 2014 (download pdf pre-print 1.6 Mb)


2013


2012
  • Dixon C.M., Gant S.E., Obiorah C. and Bilio M. "Validation of dispersion models for high pressure carbon dioxide releases" IChemE Hazards XXIII Conference, Southport, UK, 12-15 November 2012. (download pdf 1.2 Mb)

  • Gant S.E., Bettis R., Santon R., Buckland I., Bowen P. and Kay P. "Generation of flammable mists from high flashpoint fluids: Literature Review" IChemE Hazards XXIII Conference, Southport, UK, 12-15 November 2012. (download pdf 0.3 Mb)

  • Gant S.E. "Framework for validation of pipeline release and dispersion models for the COOLTRANS project", Third International Forum on the Transportation of CO2 by Pipeline, 20-21 June 2012, Newcastle, UK (download pdf pre-print 0.2 Mb)

  • Gant S.E. and Kelsey A. "Accounting for the effect of concentration fluctuations for gaseous releases of carbon dioxide" J. Loss Prev. Proc. Ind., 25 (1), p52-59, 2012. (DOI:10.1016/j.jlp.2011.06.028) (download pdf pre-print 0.2 Mb)

  • Atkinson G.T. and Gant S.E. "Flammable vapour cloud risks from tank overfilling incidents" Health and Safety Executive, Research Report RR937, 2012.


2011
  • Gant S.E. and Atkinson G.T. "Dispersion of the vapour cloud in the Buncefield Incident" Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 89 (6), p391-403, 2011. (DOI:10.1016/j.psep.2011.06.018) (download pdf pre-print 2.1 Mb)

  • Coldrick S., Gant S.E., Atkinson G.T. and Dakin R. "Factors affecting vapour production in large scale evaporating liquid cascades", Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 89 (6), p371-381, 2011. (DOI:10.1016/j.psep.2011.07.004) (download pdf pre-print 0.5 Mb)

  • Gant S.E., Pursell M.R., Lea C.J., Fletcher J., Rattigan W., Thyer A.M. and Connolly S. "Flammability of hydrocarbon and carbon dioxide mixtures" Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 89 (6), p472-481, 2011. (DOI:10.1016/j.psep.2011.06.017) (download pdf pre-print 0.5 Mb)

  • Gant S.E. and Atkinson G.T. "CFD for reconstruction of the accident in Buncefield" 50th Dechema Tutzing Symposium, Germany, 23-25 May 2011. Also published in "Process and Plant Safety: Applying Computational Fluid Dynamics", Schmidt J. (Ed.), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, 2012. (download pdf pre-print 0.5 Mb)

  • Lamont D., Bettis R., Fletcher J., Nicol A., Gant S. and Coldrick S. "Water spray barriers in tunnels under construction" World Tunnel Congress and 37th General Assembly, Helsinki, Finland, 20-26 May 2011.

  • Coldrick S., Gant S.E. and Atkinson G.T. "Large scale evaporating liquid cascades -- an experimental and computational study" IChemE Hazards XXII Conference, Liverpool, UK, 11-14 April 2011. (download pdf 1.6 Mb)

  • Pursell M.R., Gant S.E., Fletcher J., Rattigan W., Thyer A.M. and Connolly S. "Flammability of hydrocarbon/CO2 mixtures: Part 1. Ignition and Explosion characteristics" IChemE Hazards XXII Conference, Liverpool, UK, 11-14 April 2011. (download pdf 10.1 Mb)

  • Gant S.E., Pursell M.R., Lea C.J., Thyer A.M. and Connolly S. "Flammability of hydrocarbon/CO2 mixtures: Part 2. predictive models for gas jet ignition" IChemE Hazards XXII Conference, Liverpool, UK, 11-14 April 2011. (download pdf 2.0 Mb)

  • Gant S.E., Lea C.J., Pursell M.R., Fletcher J., Rattigan W. and Thyer A.M. "Flammability of hydrocarbon and carbon dioxide mixtures: measurements and modelling", HSL Report MSU/2010/21, 2011. (download pdf 2.8 Mb)

  • Mahgerefteh H., Fairweather M., Falle S., Melheim J., Ichard M., Storvik I., Taraldset O.J., Skjold T., Economu I., Tsangaris D., Cusco L., Wardman M., Gant S.E. Wilday J., Zhang Y.C., Chen S. and Proust C. "CO2PipeHaz: Quantitative hazard assessment for next generation CO2 pipelines" IChemE Hazards XXII Conference, Liverpool, UK, 11-14 April 2011. (download pdf)

  • Walsh P.T., Gant S.E., Dowker K.P. and Batt R. "Response of electrochemical oxygen sensors to inert gas-air an carbon dioxide-air mixtures: measurements and mathematical modelling" J. Haz. Mat., 186 (1), p190-196, 2011. (DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.10.108) (download pdf pre-print 0.1 Mb)


2010
  • Ivings M.J., Gant S.E., Saunders C.J. and Pocock D.J. "Flammable gas cloud build up in a ventilated enclosure" J. Haz. Mat., 184 (1-3), p170-176, 2010. (DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.08.020)

  • Gant S.E. and Hoyes J. "Review of FLACS version 9.0: Dispersion modelling capabilities" Health and Safety Executive Report RR779, 2010. (download pdf 0.9 Mb)

  • Gant S.E. "Reliability issues of LES-related approaches in an industrial context" Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, 84(2), p325-335, 2010. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10494-009-9237-8) (download pdf pre-print 0.4 Mb)


2009
  • Thyer A.M., Kay J., and Gant S.E. "Investigations into the flammability of propane/carbon dioxide, hydrogen/carbon dioxide and hydrogen/nitrogen mixtures" Proc. IChemE Hazards XXI Symposium & Workshop, Manchester, UK, 10-12 November 2009

  • Webber D.M., Gant S.E., Ivings M.J. and Jagger S.F., "LNG Source term models for hazard analysis: a review of the state-of-the-art and an approach to model assessment" Final Report MSU/2008/24, The Fire Protection Research Foundation, March 2009 (download pdf from NFPA or HSE, 2.3 Mb)

  • Atkinson G.T., Gant S.E., Painter D., Shirvill L. and Ungut A., "Liquid dispersal and vapour production during overfilling incidents" Proc. IChemE Hazards XX Symposium & Workshop, Manchester, UK, 15-17 April 2008. Also published in IChemE Loss Prevention Bulletin, June 2009 (download pdf 7.3 Mb)

  • Gant S.E. "Quality and reliability issues with large-eddy simulation" HSL Report MSU/2008/10, 2009 (download pdf 3.5 Mb)


2008
  • Ivings M.J., Clarke S., Gant S.E., Fletcher B., Heather A., Pocock D.J., Pritchard D.K., Santon R. and Saunders C.J. "Area classification for secondary releases from low pressure natural gas systems" Health and Safety Executive Report RR630, 2008. (download pdf 5.0 Mb)

  • Lea C.J. and Gant S.E. "Final report on Efectis' CFD simulations of fire on a channel tunnel HGV shuttle" HSL Report MSU/2008/05, 2008

  • Kay J., Thyer A.M. and Gant S.E. "Investigations into the effects of carbon dioxide and nitrogen on the flammability limits of gases" HSL Report PS/08/06, 2008

  • Gant S.E., "Practical quality measures for large-eddy simulation" ERCOFTAC Workshop on Direct and Large Eddy Simulation 7 (DLES7), Trieste, Italy, 8-10 September 2008. (download paper or slides)


2007
  • Gant S.E., Heather A. and Kelsey A. "CFD models for evaporating hydrocarbon sprays" HSL Report CM/07/04, 2007 (download pdf 3.6 Mb)

  • Atkinson, G. and Gant S.E. "Buncefield Investigation: Liquid flow and vapour production" HSL Report FS/06/09, 2007

  • Gant S.E. and Atkinson, G. "Buncefield Investigation: Dispersion of the vapour cloud" HSL Report CM/06/13, 2007

  • Gant S.E. "CFD modelling of water spray barriers" HSL Report HSL/2006/79, 2006 (download pdf 1.4 Mb)


2006
  • Gant S.E. and Kelsey A. "Factors influencing the indoor transport of contaminants and modelling implications" HSL Report HSL/2006/29, 2006 (download pdf 0.5 Mb)

  • Gant S.E. "Large-eddy simulation of gas dispersion in a room" HSL Report HSL/2006/28, 2006 (download pdf 0.6 Mb)

  • Gant S.E., Ivings M.J., Jones A. and Santon R. "Hazardous are classification of low pressure natural gas systems using CFD predictions" Proc. IChemE Hazards XIX Symposium & Workshop, Manchester, UK, 27-30 March 2006 (download slides or paper)


2005
  • Gant S.E. and Ivings M.J. "CFD modelling of low pressure jets for area classification" HSL Report HSL/2005/11, 2005 (download pdf 0.5 Mb)

  • Gant S.E. and Ivings M.J. "CFD modelling of low pressure 'coke oven gas' jets" HSL Report CM/05/08, 2005

Manchester University Publications

The publications linked below were all made whilst I was working at the University of Manchester, or UMIST, as it once was. They are mainly about a new wall-function treatment for RANS models.
  • Gant S.E. and Stallard, T. "Modelling a tidal turbine in unsteady flow", ISOPE conference, Vancouver, Canada, 2008 (download pdf 5 Mb)

  • Craft T.J., Gant S.E., Gerasimov A.V., Iacovides H., and Launder B.E. "Numerical modeling of heat transfer in wall-adjacent turbulent flows" Chapter 11, Handbook of Numerical Heat Transfer, 2nd Edition, Minkowycz, Sparrow & Murthy (Editors), ISBN 0-471-34878, 2006
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  • Craft T.J., Gant S.E., Gerasimov A.V., Iacovides H., and Launder B.E. "Development and application of wall-function treatments for forced and mixed convection flows" Fluid Dynamics Research, 38 (2-3), p127-144, 2006 (download pdf 0.5 Mb © The Japan Society of Fluid Mechanics and Elsevier B.V.)

  • Craft T.J., Gant S.E. and Iacovides H. " Application of a generalised RANS wall funcion to recirculating flows with heat transfer", Fourth Int. Conf. on Computational Heat & Mass Transfer (ICCHMT), 17-20 May, Paris-Cachan, France, 2005 (download pdf 0.2 Mb)

  • Craft T.J., Gant S.E., Gerasimov A.V., Iacovides H., and Launder B.E. "Advances in Practical Near-Wall Turbulence Modelling", Fourth European Thermal Sciences Conference, Birmingham, UK 2004 (download pdf 0.9 Mb)

  • Craft T.J., Gant S.E., Iacovides H., Launder B.E. and Serre E. "Three-dimensional simulation of rotor-stator cavity flow", CSAR Focus Magazine, Edition 12, 2004 (download pdf 0.5 Mb)

  • Craft T.J., Gant S.E., Iacovides H., Launder B.E. and Robinson C.M.E. "A new wall function for complex turbulent flows", presented at the Laboratoire MSNM-GP, Universite d'Aix/Marseille, Feb 2004 (download slides.ppt 14 Mb).

  • Craft T.J., Gant S.E., Iacovides H., and Launder B.E. "A new wall function strategy for complex turbulent flows", Numerical Heat Transfer Part B: Fundamentals Vol. 45, No. 4, p301-318, 2004 (download pdf 0.4 Mb © Taylor & Francis)
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  • Craft T.J., Gant S.E., Gerasimov A.V., Iacovides H., and Launder B.E. "Wall-function approaches for turbulent flow CFD" 6th ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India, 5-7 January 2004.

  • Gant S.E. "Development and Application of a New Wall Function for Complex Turbulent Flows" PhD Thesis, Dept. of Mechanical, Aerospace and Manufacturing Engineering, UMIST, November 2002. 
    • This can be downloaded as a whole in GNU-zipped PostScript format thesis.ps.gz (9 MB) or in pdf format thesis.pdf (13 Mb) (if you have a choice, download the ps.gz version which has better quality fonts). It can also be downloaded in parts by clicking on the links below. 
    • Title, Declaration and Acknowledgements ps.gz pdf
    • Abstract and Contents ps.gz pdf
    • Nomenclature ps.gz pdf
    • Chapter 1: Introduction & Literature Survey ps.gz pdf
    • Chapter 2: Mathematical Models ps.gz pdf
    • Chapter 3: Numerical Implementation ps.gz pdf
    • Chapter 4: Subgrid-based wall function: UMIST-N ps.gz pdf
    • Chapter 5: Impinging Jet Flow ps.gz pdf
    • Chapter 6: Spinning "Free" Disc Flow ps.gz pdf
    • Chapter 7: Ahmed Body Flow ps.gz pdf
    • Chapter 8: Discussion and Conclusions ps.gz pdf
    • Appendix A: RANS Equations for Axisymmetric Swirling Flow ps.gz pdf
    • Appendix B: Introduction to Curvilinear Coordinates ps.gz pdf
    • Appendix C: RANS Equations in Curvilinear Coordinates ps.gz pdf
    • Appendix D: Subgrid Wall Function Transport Equations ps.gz pdf
    • Appendix E: Numerical Treatment of Subgrid Transport Equations ps.gz pdf
    • Appendix F: Transport Equations used in STREAM ps.gz pdf
    • Appendix G: Other Wall Function Options Explored ps.gz pdf
    • Bibliography ps.gz pdf
    • Figures ps.gz pdf  

  • Craft T.J., Gant S.E., Gerasimov A.V., Iacovides H. and Launder B.E. "Wall Function Strategies for use in Turbulent Flow CFD"  Proc. 12th International Heat Transfer Conference, Grenoble, France, 2002 Download paper in pdf format.

  • Craft T.J., Gant S.E., Iacovides H., Launder B.E. and Robinson C.M.E. "Computational study of flow around the "Ahmed" car body (case 9.4)", 9th ERCOFTAC/IAHR/COST Workshop on Refined Turbulence Modelling, Darmstadt, Germany, 4-5 October 2001 Download paper in pdf (2.1 Mb) ps.gz (1.4 Mb).

  • Craft T.J., Gant S.E., Iacovides H. and Launder B.E. "Development and Application of a New Wall Function for Complex Turbulent Flows", ECCOMAS CFD2001 Conference, Swansea, Wales, UK, 4-7 September 2001.  Download paper in pdf or ps format.
     

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