List of scientific publications

Using systems for collecting hazardous substances at source is the only solution that makes it possible to preserve the health of workers exposed to such substances. Unfortunately, the air extracted in this way must be compensated for by energy-guzzling…

Using systems for collecting hazardous substances at source is very often the only solution that makes it possible to preserve the health of workers exposed to such substances. Unfortunately, the air extracted in this way must be compensated…

Refractory ceramic fibres (RCF) are mainly used for industrial furnace thermal insulation and are classed as having carcinogenic potential
for humans by the European Union (Category 1B). This risk imposes reduction of employee exposure to the…

This paper evaluates the ability of a CFD-QMOM modeling approach to predict the dynamics of the particle size distribution (PSD) of airborne non-spherical nanoparticles. The experimental case of a small chamber ventilated by a steady turbulent…

Using systems for collecting hazardous substances at source is very often the only solution that makes it possible to preserve the health of workers exposed to such substances. The air extracted in that way needs to be replaced by ventilation…

This thesis report describes an experimental study of thermal plume development in a confined, ventilated environment. These conditions are encountered in displacement ventilation facilities. Experiments were conducted in a 5.6 m high ventilation…

The dynamics of airborne nanoparticles undergoing transport, agglomeration and deposition in a chamber is experimentally studied. We consider the case of a small chamber swept by a constant airflow (ReH=14000) laden with nanoparticles at a controlled…

Industrial interest in nanoparticles leads to concerns about their significant presence in workplaces. Their increased use may have particular consequences in terms of occupational hygiene when considering a potentially hazardous nano-structured…

In granular flows, when the solid volume fraction is large, the dynamic behaviour of particles becomes controlled by frictional effects. Theoretically these effects can not be taken into account in an Eulerian approach, based on the kinetic theory…

The purpose of the paper is the numerical simulation of a silo discharge by using an Euler-Euler approach. 3D unsteady numerical simulations of an experiment have been performed. The geometry is composed of a silo and of a free-fall chamber. Then…