Influence of tunnel width on longitudinal smoke control

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 420-426

  Vauquelin, O ^a   Wu, Y ^b  

^a University of Mediterranean   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical velocity; Lateral confinement; Tunnel fire; Tunnel width

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BUOYANCY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FIRE PROTECTION; TUNNELS; VELOCITY CONTROL;

CRITICAL VELOCITY; LATERAL CONFINEMENT; TUNNEL FIRE; TUNNEL WIDTH;

SMOKE;

EID: 33746691215     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2006.02.007     Document Type: Article

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