An extrapolation methodology for pool fire extinguishment by local application water mist systems

Fire Safety Science

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 519-530

  Yu, Hong Zeng ^a   Dobson, Paul H ^b   Ferron, Richard ^b   Barsamian, Christian ^c   Hanna, Maher ^c   Gameiro, Victor ^c,d  

^a FM GLOBAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b FM Global Engineering and Research   (United States)

^c Securiplex Inc   (Canada)

^d Marioff Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire suppression; Local application water mist systems; Pool fires

Indexed keywords

CONSTANT RATIO; DIFFERENT SIZES; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; FIRE SUPPRESSION; FIRE TESTS; INCLINATION ANGLES; LOCAL APPLICATION WATER MIST SYSTEMS; OPERATING CONDITION; POOL FIRES; SPRAY COVERAGE; WATER MIST; WATER MIST SPRAYS; WATER MIST SYSTEMS;

ASPECT RATIO; FIRES; FIRING (OF MATERIALS); FLAMMABILITY TESTING; LAKES; SPRAY NOZZLES;

FIRE PROTECTION;

EID: 4444313097     PISSN: 18174299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.3801/IAFSS.FSS.7-519     Document Type: Conference Paper

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