Lithuanian Journal of Physics article / Lietuvos fizikos žurnalo straipsnis

[PDF] http://dx.doi.org/10.3952/lithjphys.52112

Open access article / Atviros prieigos straipsnis

Lith. J. Phys. 52, 44–49 (2012)

SIMULATION OF TRAFFIC-RELATED AEROSOL DISPERSION
V. Špakauskas and D. Melichov
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Saulėtekio 11, LT-10223 Vilnius, Lithuania
E-mail: valdas.spakauskas@vgtu.lt

Received 27 October 2011; revised 28 February 2012; accepted 1 March 2012

This paper presents a quasi-empirical model of the distribution of pollutant particles along the roadway. By modelling the source of the pollutant as a cut-off cylinder we assume that aerosol particles (of 0.3–15 μm in diameter) are distributed according to the Gaussian law both along the vertical and horizontal axes. A cross wind translates the pollutant cloud away from the road and the particles are being influenced by gravity, particle buoyancy and thermal plume rise effects. The obtained pollutant concentration function coincides well with the experimental data obtained by Zhu et al. (2011), Grigalavičienė and Rutkovienė (2006), and Zechmeister et al. (2005).
Keywords: aerosol particles, Gaussian distribution, modelling, road dust, dispersion, roadside

PACS: 92.60.Sz, 91.62.Rt, 92.60.Mt, 91.67.gp

TRANSPORTO SUKELTŲ AEROZOLIŲ DALELIŲ SKLAIDOS MODELIAVIMAS
V. Špakauskas, D. Melichov
Vilniaus Gedimino technikos universitetas, Vilnius, Lietuva

Darbe pasiūlytas kvaziempirinis modelis, skirtas didesnio kaip 0,3 μm skersmens dalelių sklaidai pakelėse modeliuoti. Modeliuojant taršos šaltinį kaip nupjautinį cilindrą laikome, kad aerozolių dalelės (0,3–15 μm diametro) taršos šaltinyje vertikalia ir horizontalia kryptimis pasiskirsto pagal Gauso dėsnį. Pučiant vėjui, kurio kryptis statmena keliui, dulkių debesis yra nešamas tolyn nuo kelio, o aerozolio dalelės yra veikiamos gravitacijos, dalelių plūdrumo ir terminio teršalų fakelo kilimo efektų. Gauta teršalų koncentracijos kaita transporto magistralės šalikelėse sutampa su eksperimentiniais matavimais (Zhu ir kt., 2011; Grigalavičienė ir Rutkovienė, 2006; Zechmeister ir kt., 2005).

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