The numerical simulation of fire spread within a compartment using an integrated gas and solid phase combustion model

Journal of Applied Fire Science

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 327-352

  Jia, F ^a   Galea, E R ^a   Patel, M K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMBUSTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GASES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PYROLYSIS; SOLIDS;

GASEOUS COMBUSTION MODELS; THERMAL RADIATION MODELS;

FLAME RESEARCH;

EID: 0032230503     PISSN: 10444300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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