Experimental investigation on smoke propagation in a transversely ventilated tunnel

Journal of Fire Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 469-483

  Choi, J S ^a   Kim, M B ^a   Choi, D H ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Machine and Materials   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Exhaust supply ventilation rates; Fire size; Smoke propagation; Symmetric asymmetric case; Transversely ventilated tunnel

Indexed keywords

FIRES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SMOKE; TUNNELS; VENTILATION; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EXHAUST/SUPPLY VENTILATION RATES; FIRE SIZE; SMOKE PROPAGATION; SYMMETRIC/ASYMMETRIC CASE; TRANSVERSELY VENTILATED TUNNELS;

FIRE PROTECTION;

EID: 33646524043     PISSN: 07349041     EISSN: 15308049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734904105052553     Document Type: Article

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