- Author
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Yii, E. H.
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Fleischmann, C. M.
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Buchanan, A. H.
- Title
- Vent Flows in Fire Compartments With Large Openings.
- Coporate
- Arup Fire, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
- Journal
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Journal of Fire Protection Engineering,
Vol. 17,
No. 3,
211-237,
August 2007
- Keywords
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compartments
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vents
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compartment fires
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plumes
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equations
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heat loss
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air flow
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temperature
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ventilation
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experiments
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fire behavior
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fuel loads
- Identifiers
- fully developed fires; line plumes; large fire vents; Kawagoe vent flow model; line plume analysis; extension of Thomas' Theory; vent without sill (door opening); approximate air inflow equations for a full wall opening, temperature range of 800-1500 K; vent with sill (window opening)