A physical model and improved experimental data correlation for wind induced flame drag in pool fires

Fire Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 579-609

  Raj, Phani K ^a  

^a Technology and Management Systems Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Entrainment; Flame drag extent; Flame spillover; Froude number; Pool fire; Reynolds number

Indexed keywords

AIR DENSITY; DAMKOHLER NUMBER; EMPIRICAL CORRELATIONS; ENTRAINMENT; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FIELD SCALE; FLAME SPILLOVER; FUEL VAPOR; HEAT OF COMBUSTION; HYDROCARBON FUEL; LABORATORY SCALE; LARGE DIAMETER; LIQUID POOL; LOW WIND SPEED; NON-DIMENSIONAL PARAMETERS; PHYSICAL MODEL; POOL FIRES; SPILL OVER; SQUARE ROOTS; VAPOR DENSITIES; WIND FLOW;

AIR; DRAG; FIRE PROTECTION; FIRES; FLAMMABILITY; FROUDE NUMBER; FUELS; HYDROCARBONS; LAKES; LIQUIDS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THERMOCHEMISTRY; VAPORS;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 77952423892     PISSN: 00152684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10694-009-0107-7     Document Type: Article

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