Simulation of fire environment for linear atria in Hong Kong

Journal of Architectural Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 80-88

  Chow, Wan K ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIRES; SMOKE; VENTS;

HORIZONTAL CEILING VENTS; LINEAR ATRIA; MULTICELL CONCEPT; NATURAL SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS; SMOKE FILLING PROCESS;

SHOPPING CENTERS;

EID: 0031163587     PISSN: 10760431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1076-0431(1997)3:2(80)     Document Type: Article

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