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Título del libro: 23rd European Modeling And Simulation Symposium, Emss 2011
Título del capítulo: Development of a simulation tool for consecuence analysis in industrial instalations

Autores UNAM:
GUILLERMO GARCIA HERNANDEZ; ANN GODELIEVE WELLENS;
Autores externos:

Idioma:
Inglés
Año de publicación:
2011
Palabras clave:

Calpuff; Consequence analysis; Didactic tools; Dispersion modeling; Engineering faculty; Environmental impact study; Gas leaks; Industrial facilities; Mathematical expressions; Me-xico; Simulation packages; Undergraduate students; Accidents; Computer simulation; Hazardous materials spills; Industry; Students; Visual BASIC; Chemical analysis


Resumen:

At present, a variety of models exist to estimate the magnitude of the consequences of different types of accidents, most of them having an empirical basis. These models aren't for exclusive use in industrial facilities and can also be used for consequence analysis in for example chemical or petroleum industries or in environmental impact studies. Although a wide variety of mathematical expressions are available for events as unconfined or confined explosions, liquid spills or gas leaks, releases of hazardous materials, BLEVES or fires, few simulation packages exist that can assist a non-specialist in decision making related to consequence analysis. In general, existing simulation packages are not freely available for undergraduate students due to their costs, accessibility or required knowledge. This paper describes the development of a didactic tool for the simulation of accident consequences, for academic and free use in the Departamento de Ingenieria Mecanica e Industrial of the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. The software is being developed using Visual Basic, as this is a widespread developing platform, easily accessible and quick to assimilate among the students of the different disciplinary areas of the engineering faculty.


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