Experimental study on the interaction of fine water mist with solid pool fires

Science in China, Series E: Technological Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  Liu, Jianghong ^a   Liao, Guangxuan ^a   Li, Peide ^a   Qin, Jun ^a   Lu, Xiyun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Extinguishment time; Mist characteristics; Solid pool fire; Water mist

Indexed keywords

DROPS; FLOW RATE; NOZZLES; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EXTINGUISHMENT TIME; MIST CHARACTERISTICS; SOLID POOL FIRE; WATER MIST;

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EID: 34147122651     PISSN: 10069321     EISSN: 1862281X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/03ye9024     Document Type: Article

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