Effect of initial conditions of modeled PDFs on droplet characteristics for coalescing and evaporating turbulent water spray used in fire suppression applications

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 393-406

  Yoon, Sam S ^a   Kim, Ho Y ^a   Hewson, John C ^b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Fire Science and Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

Droplet distribution; Gaussian; Initial condition; Log normal; Rosin Rammler; Turbulent spray

Indexed keywords

COALESCENCE; EXTRAPOLATION; FLAME RETARDANTS; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; NOZZLES; TURBULENT FLOW;

DROPLET DISTRIBUTION; DROPLET SIZE; FIRE SUPPRESSION APPLICATIONS; STANDARD DEVIATION; WATER SPRAY;

SPRAYING;

EID: 34250335289     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2007.01.001     Document Type: Article

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