Tunnel fires: Experiments on critical velocity and burning rate in pool fire during longitudinal ventilation

Journal of Fire Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 161-176

  Roh, Jae Seong ^a   Yang, Seung Shin ^a   Ryou, Hong Sun ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Critical velocity; Froude scaling; Mass loss rate; Pool fire; Tunnel fire

Indexed keywords

METHANOL; OXYGEN; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; VENTILATION; WIND TUNNELS;

CRITICAL VELOCITY; FROUDE SCALING; MASS LOSS RATE; POOL FIRE; TUNNEL FIRES;

FIRE PROTECTION;

EID: 33847421872     PISSN: 07349041     EISSN: 15308049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734904107067300     Document Type: Article

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