A simplified model of the effect of a fire sprinkler spray on a buoyant fire plume

Journal of Fire Protection Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 131-153

  Schwille, John A ^a   Lueptow, Richard M ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Droplet momentum; Fire plume; Fire suppression; Sprinkler spray; Suppression model

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; FIRE PROTECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMAL PLUMES;

DROPLET MOMENTUM; FIRE PLUME; FIRE SPRINKLER SPRAY; FIRE SUPPRESSION; SUPPRESSION MODEL;

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (FIRE FIGHTING);

EID: 33646003567     PISSN: 10423915     EISSN: 1532172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1042391506056001     Document Type: Article

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