Modelling aspects of sprinkler spray dynamics in fires

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Volumn 82, Issue 2 B, 2004, Pages 97-104

  Marshall, A W ^a   Di Marzo, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire; Spray; Sprinkler; Suppression

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COOLING; DIFFUSION; HEAT RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUSSELT NUMBER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (FIRE FIGHTING); VAPORIZATION;

SPRINKLER SPRAY DYNAMICS; WATER VAPORIZATION;

FIRE PROTECTION;

EID: 1942509451     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/095758204322972744     Document Type: Article

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