Extinction limit of a pool fire with a water mist

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 295-306

  Kim, Myung Bae ^a   Jang, Yong Jae ^a   Yoon, Myoung O ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Machine and Materials   (South Korea)

^b Myong Ji University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; FIRES; FLAME RESEARCH; GASOLINE; NOZZLES; SPRAYING; WATER;

FIRE EXTINCTION LIMIT; WATER MIST; WATER SPRAY;

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0031163115     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-7112(97)00011-8     Document Type: Article

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