Solid fire extinguishment by a water spray

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 119-135

  Novozhilov, V ^a   Moghtaderi, B ^b   Kent, J H ^b   Fletcher, D F ^b  

^a Orbital Engine Company Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOLID FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT; WATER SPRAY;

COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIRE PROTECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; SPRAYING; WATER;

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS;

EID: 0033096669     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-7112(98)00036-8     Document Type: Article

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