Modelling Temperature Evolution in Equipment Engulfed in a Pool-fire

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 251-268

  Planas Cuchi, Eulàlia ^a   Casal, Joaquim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Engulfment; Fire; Flame; Modelling; Temperature

Indexed keywords

FLAME RESEARCH; HEAT FLUX; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

POOLFIRE;

FIRES;

EID: 0032041245     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-7112(98)00053-8     Document Type: Article

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