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Author
Carvel, R. O. | Beard, A. N. | Jowitt, P. W.
Title
Method for Making Realistic Estimates of the Heat Release Rate of a Fire in a Tunnel.
Coporate
Heriot-Watt Univ., UK
Book or Conf
Tunnel Fires and Escape From Tunnels, 3rd International Conference. Organised and Sponsored by Tunnel Management International. Proceedings. October 9-11, 2001, Washington, DC, 137-144 p., 2001
Keywords
tunnels | fire safety | heat release rate | methodology | geometry | ventilation
Identifiers
heat release rate of fires in tunnels with the heat release rate of similar fires in the open air; relationship connecting tunnel width, fire dimensions and; summary of the data in the tunnel fire database; total effect of tunnel geometry and forced ventilation on the HRR of a fire