Implications of droplet breakup and formation of ultra fine mist in blast mitigation

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 363-369

  Adiga, K C ^a   Willauer, Heather D ^b   Ananth, Ramagopal ^b   Williams, Frederick W ^b  

^a Lauterbach and Associates   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blast mitigation; Droplet breakup; Energy extraction; Shock weakening; Ultra fine mist; Vaporization energy

Indexed keywords

DROP BREAKUP; VAPORIZATION;

BLAST MITIGATION; DROPLET BREAKUP; DROPLET FORMATION; ENERGY; ENERGY EXTRACTION; FINE-WATER MIST; SHOCK WEAKENING; ULTRA FINE MIST; ULTRA-FINES; VAPORIZATION ENERGY;

EXTRACTION;

EID: 59749103973     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2008.08.003     Document Type: Article

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