Predicting fire suppression efficiency using polydisperse water sprays

Numerical Heat Transfer; Part A: Applications

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 132-156

  Nmira, F ^a   Kaiss, A ^a   Consalvi, J L ^a   Porterie, B ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; PYROLYSIS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; THERMOPLASTICS; TURBULENCE; WATER;

DROPLET SIZE DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; FIRE SUPPRESSION; POLYDISPERSE WATER SPRAYS;

FIRES;

EID: 35649028957     PISSN: 10407782     EISSN: 15210634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10407780701453669     Document Type: Article

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