An experimental fire in compartment with dual vent on opposite walls

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 179, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1527-1547

  Kumar, Rajiv ^a   Naveen, M ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL BUILDING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Compartment fire; Cross Ventilation; Dual vent; Single vent; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; FUELS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RETAINING WALLS; VENTILATION;

COMPARTMENT FIRE; CROSS-VENTILATION; DUAL VENT; SINGLE VENT;

FIRES;

EID: 34547295037     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: 1563521X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200701202650     Document Type: Article

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