A computational and experimental study of ultra fine water mist as a total flooding agent

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 150-160

  Adiga, K C ^a   Hatcher, Robert F ^a   Sheinson, Ronald S ^b   Williams, Frederick W ^b   Ayers, Scott ^c  

^a Air Logistics and Engineering Solutions   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

CFD modeling; Dense gaseous species model; Discrete Phase Model; Gas like mist; Pseudo gas mist; Total flooding; Ultra fine water mist

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOODS; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ULTRASONIC DEVICES;

CFD MODELING; DENSE GASEOUS SPECIES MODEL; DISCRETE PHASE MODEL; GAS-LIKE MIST; PSEUDO-GAS MIST; TOTAL FLOODING; ULTRA FINE WATER MIST;

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EID: 33846900040     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2006.08.010     Document Type: Article

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