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Author: Grosskopf, K. R. | Oppenheim, P.
Title: Ultra High Pressure Water Stream Characterization and Optimization.
Coporate: Florida Univ.
Journal: Journal of Applied Fire Science, Vol. 15, No. 1, 1-21, 2006-2007
Keywords: water streams | high pressure | fire fighting equipment | aqueous films | aqueous foams | droplets | heat transfer | pressure | velocity | nozzles | discharge rate | pumps | equations | fluid dynamics | drop sizes | particle size | large scale fire tests
Identifiers: Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) technology; coefficient of discharge; pump power and capacity; high-pressure water stream lifecycle; constant volume unit; variable volume unit; full-scale applications; 150m/s (492f/s) exit plane velocities; 76.6bar (1,110psi) exit plane pressures; maximum throw distances of between 4,600-5,600 orifice diameters