Computational modeling of vapor cloud explosions in off-shore rigs using a flame-speed based combustion model

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 391-401

  Clutter, J K ^a   Mathis, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

CFD; Gas explosion; Offshore safety

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VAPORS;

FLAME SPEED;

CLOUDS;

EXPLOSION; OFFSHORE STRUCTURE;

EID: 0036708734     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-4230(02)00019-0     Document Type: Article

References (4)

1. A reduced combustion model for vapor cloud explosions validated against full-scale data
2. Comparison of blast curve and a reduced explosion model to experimental results