- Author
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Torvi, D. A.
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Hadjisophocleous, G. V.
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Hum, J.
- Title
- New Method for Estimating the Effects of Thermal Radiation From Fires on Building Occupants.
- Coporate
- National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
- Report
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NRCC 43937,
- Distribution
- For more information contact: Website: http://www.nrc.ca/irc/fulltext/nrcc43937/
- Book or Conf
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Heat Transfer Division. HTD-Vol. 366-5. Volume 5. Proceedings. December 2000,
Orlando, FL,
65-72 p.,
2000
- Keywords
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occupants
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thermal radiation
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heat flux
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fire models
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equations
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skin burns (human)
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heat transfer
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clothing
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life hazards
- Identifiers
- effects of high heat fluxes on occupants; burn damage to bare skin; burn damage to clothed skin; burn dmage after destruction of clothing; total probability of death due to high thermal radiaiton heat fluxes; times to key events as calculated by the New Life Hazard Model