Analysis of the two-flux model for predicting water spray transmittance in fire protection application

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 183-186

  Dembele, S ^a   Wen, J X ^a   Sacadura, J F ^b  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Droplet; Heat transfer; Radiation; Sprays

Indexed keywords

FIRE FIGHTING; HEAT TRANSFER; SPRAY;

EID: 0034099440     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.521454     Document Type: Article

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