Experimental studies on natural smoke filling in atria

Journal of Fire Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 84-103

  Chow, Wan Ki ^a   Cui, E ^a   Li, Yuan Zhou ^b   Huo, R ^b   Zhou, J J ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SMOKE; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

ATRIA; NATURAL SMOKE FILLING;

FIRES;

EID: 0033744427     PISSN: 07349041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/TP12-L941-B8A1-9UUA     Document Type: Article

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