Modeling transient stresses in spherical vessels during blowdown under fire attack

AIChE Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1307-1316

  Falope, G B O ^a   Mahgerefteh, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESSES; THERMODYNAMICS; VAPORS;

SPHERICAL VESSELS;

HYDROCARBONS;

HYDROCARBON;

BLOWDOWN; HYDROCARBON; MATHEMATICAL MODELING;

FIRE; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRESSURE; REVIEW; STRESS; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0037611071     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.690490522     Document Type: Review

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