Consequence modeling using the fire dynamics simulator

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 115, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 149-154

  Ryder, Noah L ^a   Sutula, Jason A ^a   Schemel, Christopher F ^a   Hamer, Andrew J ^a   Brunt, Vincent Van ^a  

^a 6700 Alexander Bell Drive   (United States)

Author keywords

CFD; Dispersion; Fire; Fire dynamics simulator (FDS); Large eddy simulation (LES); Modeling

Indexed keywords

LARGE EDDY SIMULATION (LES); POOL FIRES;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CODES (STANDARDS); COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; RISK MANAGEMENT; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL PLUMES; TRANSIENTS;

FIRE HAZARDS;

PROPANE;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DISPERSION; FIRE; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; PROCESS CONTROL; SAFETY;

COMBUSTION; COMPUTER; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISPERSION; FIRE; GAS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MODEL; PRESSURE GRADIENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIMULATOR; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIRES; HEAT; MODELS, CHEMICAL; RADIATION; WIND;

EID: 7044224745     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2004.06.018     Document Type: Conference Paper

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