Numerical and experimental gravity currents related to backdrafts

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 21-34

  Fleischmann, C M ^a   McGrattan, K B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); IGNITION; SALINE WATER; TWO DIMENSIONAL; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

BACKDRAFTS; COMPARTMENT; GRAVITY CURRENTS;

GRAVITATION;

EID: 0032691789     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-7112(98)00046-0     Document Type: Article

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