LONGITUDINAL VENTILATION IN A HIGHWAY TUNNEL USING THE COANDA PRINCIPAL

THE ARTICLE BRIEFLY DISCUSSES THE USE OF JET PUMPS AND COANDA SURFACES TO ENSURE LONGITUDINAL VENTILATION IN A HIGHWAY TUNNEL. THIS FORM OF VENTILATION IS BEING USED BY THE TORONTO TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO VENTILATE A 1000-FT TWIN-TUBE TUNNEL AT THE LAWRENCE AVENUE STATION SUBWAY THAT WILL BE USED BY DIESEL ENGINED BUSES. A NUMBER OF OTHER APPLICATIONS MAKING USE OF THIS COANDA EFFECT FOR VENTILATION PURPOSES ARE MENTIONED. /TRRL/

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• Publication Date: 1973-1-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 41
• Serial:
  • Tunnels & Tunnelling International
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Progressive Media Markets, Ltd
  • ISSN: 0041-414X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Subways; Tunnels; Ventilation systems
• Uncontrolled Terms: Longitudinal
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00210236
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 23 1981 12:00AM