- Author
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Chow, W. K.
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Yao, B.
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Ng, M. Y.
- Title
- Application of Water Mist Fire Suppression Systems in Small Retail Shops.
- Coporate
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong, China
- Journal
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Journal of Fire Sciences,
Vol. 20,
No. 6,
479-503,
November 2002
- Keywords
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shopping centers
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water mist
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fire suppression
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fire protection
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flashover
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ventilation
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water damage
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equations
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droplets
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gas temperature
- Identifiers
- Water Mist Fire Suppression System (WMFSS); protecting small retail shops; preflahsover fire; postflashover fire; droplet velocity and diameter reaching the mean flame height (HRR: 419 kW); calculated spray heat absorption ratio (SHAR) for various opening heights and spray characteristics (50 s after water mist application); Spray Heat Absorption Ratio (SHAR)