Modelling the Distribution of Transport Pollutants in a Naturally Ventilated Road Tunnel

Aleksander Król; Małgorzata Król

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-51449-4_5

Modelling the Distribution of Transport Pollutants in a Naturally Ventilated Road Tunnel

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Abstract

Construction of urban road tunnels is very beneficial for traffic conditions in the urban road network, and also allows a better development of urban space. However, the use of tunnels is subjected to a number of technical requirements specified in the relevant legislation. One of them is the demand for effective air exchange to comply with standards for the permissible concentration of harmful substances and good visibility. In shorter tunnels, natural ventilation may be used, with the driving force being the pressure differential at the tunnel portals and the movement of vehicles inside. The paper proposes a theoretical model to estimate the level of pollutants in a tunnel with natural ventilation depending on the traffic condition. The results indicate that although in longer tunnels the installation of a mechanical ventilation system is mandatory, the periods during which natural ventilation alone can provide sufficient internal environmental conditions are relatively long.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Road Traffic Analysis, Theoretical Approaches and Practical Solutions -
Editors	Elżbieta Macioszek, Grzegorz Sierpiński, Irena Jurdana
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	53-65
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Print)	9783031514487
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51449-4_5
Publication status	Published - 2024
Event	19th Scientific And Technical Conference Transport Systems Theory And Practice, TSTP 2023 - Virtual, Online Duration: 18 Sept 2023 → 19 Sept 2023

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Volume	877 LNNS
ISSN (Print)	2367-3370
ISSN (Electronic)	2367-3389

Conference

Conference	19th Scientific And Technical Conference Transport Systems Theory And Practice, TSTP 2023
City	Virtual, Online
Period	18/09/23 → 19/09/23

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Keywords

Piston effect
Pollutant concentration
Road tunnel

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Control and Systems Engineering
Signal Processing
Computer Networks and Communications

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Król, A., & Król, M. (2024). Modelling the Distribution of Transport Pollutants in a Naturally Ventilated Road Tunnel. In E. Macioszek, G. Sierpiński, & I. Jurdana (Eds.), Road Traffic Analysis, Theoretical Approaches and Practical Solutions - (pp. 53-65). (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 877 LNNS). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51449-4_5

Król, Aleksander ; Król, Małgorzata. / Modelling the Distribution of Transport Pollutants in a Naturally Ventilated Road Tunnel. Road Traffic Analysis, Theoretical Approaches and Practical Solutions - . editor / Elżbieta Macioszek ; Grzegorz Sierpiński ; Irena Jurdana. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2024. pp. 53-65 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems).

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Król, A & Król, M 2024, Modelling the Distribution of Transport Pollutants in a Naturally Ventilated Road Tunnel. in E Macioszek, G Sierpiński & I Jurdana (eds), Road Traffic Analysis, Theoretical Approaches and Practical Solutions - . Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol. 877 LNNS, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 53-65, 19th Scientific And Technical Conference Transport Systems Theory And Practice, TSTP 2023, Virtual, Online, 18/09/23. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51449-4_5

Modelling the Distribution of Transport Pollutants in a Naturally Ventilated Road Tunnel. / Król, Aleksander ; Król, Małgorzata.
Road Traffic Analysis, Theoretical Approaches and Practical Solutions - . ed. / Elżbieta Macioszek; Grzegorz Sierpiński; Irena Jurdana. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2024. p. 53-65 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 877 LNNS).

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Modelling the Distribution of Transport Pollutants in a Naturally Ventilated Road Tunnel

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