Monte-Carlo analysis of fragments projectile from spherical tank BLEVE

Huagong Xuebao/CIESC Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1057-1061

  Qian, Xinming ^a   Xu, Yabo ^a   Liu, Zhenyi ^a  

^a BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

BLEVE; Fragment; Monte Carlo method; Spherical tank; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

BLEVE; FRAGMENT; MONTE-CARLO METHOD; SPHERICAL TANK; UNCERTAINTY;

BOILING LIQUIDS; EXPLOSIVES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; PROJECTILES; RISK MANAGEMENT; SPHERES; TANKS (CONTAINERS); THREE DIMENSIONAL; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS;

EID: 65249091973     PISSN: 04381157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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