A theoretical simulation of fire extinction by water spray in a computer cabinet

Applied Mathematical Modelling

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 804-813

  Hassan, M A ^a,b  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; EFFICIENCY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SPRAYING; WATER;

COMPUTER CABINETS;

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (FIRE FIGHTING);

EID: 0030283351     PISSN: 0307904X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0307-904X(96)00086-8     Document Type: Article

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