Some aspects of modelling steam explosions

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 193-197

  Schubach, S A ^a   Bagster, D F ^b  

^a Quantarisk Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Explosions; Physical; Rapid phase transition; Steam

Indexed keywords

BLAST EFFECT; ENERGY DISTRIBUTION; EQUIVALENCE METHOD; HICKS-MENZIES MODEL; RAPID PHASE TRANSITION; STEAM EXPLOSIONS; SUPER HEAT LIMIT MODEL; SUPERHEAT LIMIT;

EXPLOSIVES; LIQUID METALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; STEAM; WATER;

EXPLOSIONS;

EID: 0030149867     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0950-4230(96)00015-0     Document Type: Article

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