On the transition from non-BLEVE to BLEVE failure for a 1.8 M3 propane tank

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP

Volumn 446, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 143-152

  Birk, A M ^a   VanderSteen, J D J ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIRE IMPINGEMENT;

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FLAMMABILITY TESTING; FUEL BURNERS; PROPANE;

FUEL TANKS;

EID: 0036382524     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/PVP2002-1497     Document Type: Conference Paper

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