Overview of some radiative transfer issues in simulation of unwanted fires

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1563-1570

  Viskanta, R ^a  

^a Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire simulation; Radiative transfer; Unwanted fires

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL CULTURE; ASTROPHYSICS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISASTERS; DYNAMICS; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID MECHANICS; GEOPHYSICS; MASS TRANSFER; NONMETALS; OXYGEN; RADIATION; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

CFD (COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS); CHEMICAL KINETICS; CURRENT TRENDS; ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES; FIRE DYNAMICS; FIRE SIMULATION; FIRE-FIGHTING; FIRST PRINCIPLES; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER; HUMAN LIFE; LIMITED FEEDBACK; NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS; OUTSTANDING PROBLEMS; PHYSICAL PROCESSES; QUANTITATIVE DESCRIPTION; RESEARCH EFFORTS; SAFETY REGULATIONS; TIME-CONSUMING PROCESSES; UNWANTED FIRES;

FIRES;

EID: 52149108916     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2008.01.008     Document Type: Short Survey

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