An experimental and numerical study on fire suppression using a water mist in an enclosure

Building and Environment

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1309-1316

  Kim, Sung Chan ^a   Ryou, Hong Sun ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTRACTS; ENCLOSURES; THERMOCOUPLES; WATER;

FIRE SUPPRESSION;

FIRE PROTECTION;

FIRE FIGHTING; WATER;

EID: 0041562515     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1323(03)00134-3     Document Type: Article

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