Nonlinear analysis of the backdraft phenomenon in room fires

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 447-464

  Weng, W G ^a   Fan, W C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Backdraft; Flashover; Jumps; Nonlinear dynamics; Room fires

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); COMBUSTION; DIFFUSION; FLASHOVER; HEAT TRANSFER; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

BACKDRAFT; ENERGY BALANCE EQUATION; JUMPS; ROOM FIRES;

FIRE HAZARDS;

EID: 3242789488     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2004.04.001     Document Type: Article

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