Numerical modeling and experimental measurements of a high speed solid-cone water spray for use in fire suppression applications

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1369-1388

  Yoon, S S ^a   Hewson, J C ^a   Desjardin, P E ^b   Glaze, D J ^c   Black, A R ^a   Skaggs, R R ^d  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^c Purdue University   (United States)

^d U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLISION AVOIDANCE; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

DROPLET DYNAMICS; DROPLET-DROPLET COLLISION; MEAN DROP SIZE; PARTICLE DIAMETER SIZE;

DROP BREAKUP;

MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 8844274911     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2004.07.006     Document Type: Article

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