Numerical simulation of axi-symmetric fire plumes: Accuracy and limitations

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 467-492

  Ma, T G ^a   Quintiere, J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Entrainment; Fire plume dynamics; Flame height; Large eddy simulation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLAME RESEARCH; THERMAL PLUMES; TURBULENCE;

FIRE PLUMES;

FIRE PROTECTION;

EID: 0037902236     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-7112(02)00082-6     Document Type: Article

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