The numerical simulation of the noncharring pyrolysis process and fire development within a compartment

Applied Mathematical Modelling

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 587-607

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

^a Ctr Numer Modelling Proc Anal   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CFD; Fire field model; Flashover; Pyrolysis; Solid fuel combustion

Indexed keywords

AIR ENTRAINMENT; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; VENTILATION;

COMBUSTION FLASHOVER; FIRE FIELD MODEL; SOLID FUELS;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 0032640133     PISSN: 0307904X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0307-904X(99)00003-7     Document Type: Article

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