Experimental Analysis of the Performance of a Multi-sensor Two-stage Fire Detection and Water Discharge Algorithm

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 141-157

  Spearpoint, M J ^a   Smithies, J N ^a  

^a Fire Research Station   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (FIRE FIGHTING);

DETECTION ALGORITHMS;

FIRE DETECTORS;

EID: 0031219981     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-7112(96)00017-3     Document Type: Article

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