Experimental study on the mitigation of backdraft in compartment fires with water mist

Journal of Fire Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 259-278

  Weng, W G ^a   Fan, W C ^a  

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

Author keywords

Backdraft; Compartment fire; Water mist

Indexed keywords

COOLING; FLOW VISUALIZATION; HYDROCARBONS; VENTILATION; WATER;

FIRE MITIGATION; WATER MIST;

FIRE PROTECTION;

EID: 0036664054     PISSN: 07349041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073490402762574721     Document Type: Article

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