The reaction of a fire plume to a droplet spray

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 390-398

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

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Interaction; Plume; Spray; Thermography

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIRE PROTECTION; NOZZLES; SPRAYING; SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (FIRE FIGHTING); THERMOANALYSIS;

FIRE SUPPRESSION; INFRARED (IR) INTENSITY; INTERACTION; SPRAYS; THERMOGRAPHY;

THERMAL PLUMES;

EID: 33646850738     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2006.02.005     Document Type: Article

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