Multi-cell concept for simulating fires in big enclosures using a zone model

Journal of Fire Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 186-198

  Chow, W K ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW PATTERNS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SMOKE; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

BIG ENCLOSURES; MULTI CELL CONCEPT; SMOKE LAYER; ZONE MODEL;

FIRES;

EID: 0030149847     PISSN: 07349041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073490419601400302     Document Type: Article

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