Simulation of water mist suppression of small scale methanol liquid pool fires

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 185-212

  Prasad, Kuldeep ^a,b   Li, Chiping ^a   Kailasanath, K ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Sci Applic Intl Coorporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIBILITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING; DROP FORMATION; HEAT TRANSFER; JETS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANOL; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; UNSTEADY FLOW;

THERMAL COOLING; WATER MIST FIRE SUPPRESSION;

FIRE PROTECTION;

EID: 0033204556     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-7112(99)00028-4     Document Type: Article

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