Simulation of large industrial outdoor fires

Fire Safety Science

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages 611-622

  Baum, H R ^a   McGrattan, K B ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Buoyant convection; Computational fluid dynamics; Outdoor fires; Plumes; Radiation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; HEAT RADIATION; HEAT TRANSFER; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; OIL TANKS; SAFETY ENGINEERING; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

ATMOSPHERIC STRATIFICATION; BUOYANT CONVECTION; COMBUSTION PRO-CESS; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION TECHNIQUES; LARGE OIL STORAGE TANKS; OUTDOOR FIRES; PLUMES; RADIATIVE HEAT TRANSFER;

FIRES;

EID: 17844386404     PISSN: 18174299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.3801/IAFSS.FSS.6-611     Document Type: Conference Paper

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