Scale modeling of quasi-steady wood crib fires in enclosures

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 245-266

  Croce, P A ^a   Xin, Y ^a  

^a FM GLOBAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Enclosure fire; Scale modeling; Wood crib fire

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HEAT FLUX; VENTILATION; WOOD;

ENCLOSURE FIRE; SCALE MODELING; WOOD CRIB FIRE;

FIRES;

BAROMETRIC PRESSURE; COMBUSTION PRODUCTS; FIRES; HEAT; RADIATION; VENTILATION; WOOD;

EID: 17444373102     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2004.12.002     Document Type: Article

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