Side-vented gas explosions in a long vessel: The effect of vent position

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 351-356

  Alexiou, A ^a   Andrews, G E ^a   Phylaktou, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gas velocities; Overpressures; Vessel explosions

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSIONS; GAS DYNAMICS; GASES; PRESSURE; TURBULENCE; VENTS;

FLAME SPEEDS; GAS EXPLOSIONS; GAS VELOCITIES; OVERPRESSURES; SIDE VENTING;

GAS CYLINDERS;

EID: 0030234624     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0950-4230(96)00029-0     Document Type: Article

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