Evaluation of the blast-wave overpressure and fragments initial velocity for a BLEVE event via empirical correlations derived by a simplified model of released energy

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 110-117

  Genova, B ^a   Silvestrini, M ^a   Leon Trujillo, F J ^b  

^a Direzione Centrale Emergenza   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blast wave; BLEVE; Expansion work; Explosions; Fragments; Superheated liquid

Indexed keywords

EXPANSION WORK; FRAGMENTS; SUPERHEATED LIQUID;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CORRELATION THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PRESSURE VESSELS;

EXPLOSIONS;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CORRELATION THEORY; EXPLOSIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PRESSURE VESSELS;

EID: 37749034220     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2007.11.004     Document Type: Article

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