Federica Capra

Ms. Federica Capra

Politecnico di Milano - Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta"

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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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7 April 2021 in Applied Sciences
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Marzio InvernizziMarzio Invernizzi
Marzio Invernizzi
FCFederica Capra
Federica Capra
RSRoberto Sozzi
Roberto Sozzi
Laura CapelliLaura Capelli
Laura Capelli
Selena SironiSelena Sironi
Selena Sironi
For environmental odor nuisance, it is extremely important to identify the instantaneous concentration statistics. In this work, a Fluctuating Plume Model for different statistical moments is proposed. It provides data in terms of mean concentrations, variance, and intensity of concentration. The 90th percentile peak-to-mean factor, R90, was tested here by comparing it with the experimental results (Uttenweiler field experiment), considering different Probability Distribution Functions (PDFs): Gamma and the Modified Weibull. Seventy-two percent of the simulated mean concentration values fell within a factor 2 compared to the experimental ones: the model was judged acceptable. Both the modelled results for standard deviation, σC, and concentration intensity, Ic, overestimate the experimental data. This evidence can be due to the non-ideality of the measurement system. The propagation of those errors to the estimation of R90 is complex, but the ranges covered are quite repeatable: the obtained values are 1–3 for the Gamma, 1.5–4 for Modified Weibull PDF, and experimental ones from 1.4 to 3.6.