Dynamic and radiative aspects of fire-water mist interactions

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 176, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 721-752

  Consalvi, J L ^a   Porterie, B ^a   Loraud, J C ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Compartment fire suppression; Mathematical modelling; Thermal radiation; Water mist

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; COOLING; FOG; HEAT RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SOOT; TURBULENCE;

DROPLETS; FIRE SUPPRESSION; TWO-DIMENSIONAL ENCLOSURES; WATER MIST;

FLAME RESEARCH;

EID: 2342572810     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200490428062     Document Type: Conference Paper

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