Numerical modeling for interaction of a water spray with smoke layer

Numerical Heat Transfer; Part A: Applications

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 267-283

  Chow, W K ^a   Yao, B ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

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EID: 0013190452     PISSN: 10407782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/104077801300006580     Document Type: Article

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