Numerical modeling of water mist suppression of methane-air diffusion flames

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 132, Issue 1-6, 1998, Pages 325-364

  Prasad, K ^a   Li, C ^b   Kailasanath, K ^b   Ndubizu, C ^a   Ananth, R ^b   Tatem, P A ^b  

^a SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire suppression; Numerical modeling; Water mist

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000613445     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102209808952019     Document Type: Article

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