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Author
Wendt, B. | Prahl, J. M.
Title
Discharge Distribution Performance for an Axisymmetric Model of a Fire Sprinkler Head.
Coporate
National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
Journal
Fire Safety Journal, Vol. 14, No. 1&2, 101-111, July 1, 1988
Report
NBS GCR 86-517, October 1986, 170 p.
Distribution
Available from National Technical Information Service
Contract
NBS-GRANT-NB83NADA3038
Keywords
sprinklers | sprinkler heads | drop sizes | droplets | 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.