The influence of tunnel geometry and ventilation on the heat release rate of a fire

Fire Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-26

  Carvel, R O ^a   Beard, A N ^a   Jowitt, P W ^a   Drysdale, D D ^b  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heat release rate; Longitudinal ventilation; Tunnel fires; Tunnel geometry

Indexed keywords

TUNNELS; VENTILATION;

BAYESIAN METHODOLOGY; HEAT RELEASE;

FIRES;

FIRE;

EID: 1242287845     PISSN: 00152684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:FIRE.0000003313.97677.c5     Document Type: Article

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