- 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.