- Author
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Guigay, G.
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Eliasson, J.
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Gojkovic, D.
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Bengtsson, L. G.
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Karlsson, B.
- Title
- Use of CFD Calculations to Evaluate Fire-Fighting Tactics in a Possible Backdraft Situation.
- Coporate
- Iceland Univ., Reykjavik
Øresund Safety Advisers Ltd, Malmo, Sweden
Helsingborg Fire Dept., Sweden
Iceland Fire Authority, Reykjavik, Iceland
- Journal
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Fire Technology,
Vol. 45,
No. 3,
287-311,
September 2009
- Keywords
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backdraft
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computational fluid dynamics
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fire fighting
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fire departments
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fire fighters
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effectiveness
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geometry
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scenarios
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apartments
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ventilation
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water sprays
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methane
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flammability
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air flow
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equations
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dilution
- Identifiers
- underventilated fires; fire fighting tactics commonly used when arriving at the scene of an underventilated fire; Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS); Positive Pressure Ventilation (PVV); initial conditions for FDS calculations; offensive attack through the front door by BA team; defensive attack with natural ventilaiton; offensive attack using positive pressure ventilation; dilution of unburnt gases by introduction of water spray; incorrect use of PPV; recommended air flow for PPV; concentration and flammability for different mass concentraiton of unburnt gases