- Author
- Liu, S. | Soteriou, M. C. | Colket, M. B. | Senecal, J. A.
- Title
- Determination of Cup-Burner Extinguishing Concentration Using the Perfectly Stirred Reactor Model.
- Coporate
- United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, CT United Technologies Fire and Security, Ashland, MA
- Journal
- Fire Safety Journal, Vol. 43, No. 8, 589-597, November 2008
- Keywords
- extinguishing | cup burners | equations | inert gases | nitrogen | fire suppression | flammable liquids | air temperature | fuels | humidity | transport properties | pressure effects | fluid dynamics
- Identifiers
- minimum extinguishing concentration (MEC); perfectly stirred reactor (PSR); comparison of MECs of various agents; parametric studies; cooled agents; air temperature variation; heated fuel; relative humidity; effect of pressure