A study of the chemical and physical mechanisms of fire suppression by water

Fire Safety Science

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages 493-504

  Atreya, Arvind ^a   Crompton, Todd ^a   Suh, Jaeil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical enhancement; Diffusion flames; Fire suppression; Flame radiation; Flame temperature; Strain rate; Water

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMBUSTION; FIRES; GASES; HEAT LOSSES; SAFETY ENGINEERING; WATER; WATER VAPOR;

CHEMICAL ENHANCEMENTS; DIFFUSION FLAME; FIRE SUPPRESSION; FLAME RADIATION; FLAME TEMPERATURES;

STRAIN RATE;

EID: 84555189701     PISSN: 18174299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.3801/IAFSS.FSS.6-493     Document Type: Conference Paper

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