- Author
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Wendt, B.
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Prahl, J. M.
- Title
- Discharge Distribution Performance for an Axisymmetric Model of a Fire Sprinkler Head.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Journal
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Fire Safety Journal,
Vol. 14,
No. 1&2,
101-111,
July 1, 1988
- Report
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NBS GCR 86-517
October 1986
170 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- NBS-GRANT-NB83NADA3038
- Keywords
-
sprinklers
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sprinkler heads
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drop sizes
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droplets
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water sprays
- Abstract
- A nondimensional description of spray discharge distribution performance of fire sprinkler heads is developed. This description emphasizes the sprinkler's ability to evenly distribute the spray over the maximum possible floor area.