Performance of sprinkler in atria

Journal of Fire Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 466-488

  Chow, W K ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FIRES; PERFORMANCE; PRESSURE; ROOFS; SMOKE; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL PLUMES;

RESPONSE TIME INDICES; SPRINKLER HEAD; THERMAL RESPONSE; WATER DENSITY;

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (FIRE FIGHTING);

EID: 0030286939     PISSN: 07349041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073490419601400604     Document Type: Article

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