Modelling the pyrolysis of wet wood - II. Three-dimensional cone calorimeter simulation

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 50, Issue 21-22, 2007, Pages 4387-4399

  Yuen, R K K ^a   Yeoh, G H ^b   de Vahl Davis, G ^c   Leonardi, E ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cone calorimeter; Cone irradiation fluxes; Gas phase combustion; Wet wood pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONES; IGNITION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PYROLYSIS; WOOD PRODUCTS;

CONE CALORIMETER; CONE IRRADIATION FLUXES; PHASE FLOW;

CALORIMETERS;

CALORIMETERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONES; IGNITION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PYROLYSIS; WOOD PRODUCTS;

CALORIMETERS; CONES; IGNITION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PYROLYSIS;

EID: 34547472037     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2007.01.018     Document Type: Article

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