- Author
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Lai, M. C.
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Jeng, S. M.
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Faeth, G. M.
- Title
- Investigation of Turbulent Fires on Vertical Walls: Wall Plume Structure.
- Coporate
- Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park
- Sponsor
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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NBS GCR 85-486,
February 1985,
73 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- NB81NADA2044
- Keywords
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air flow
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buoyant plumes
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fire research
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turbulent flames
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walls
- Abstract
- A theoretical and experimental study designed to improve understanding of buoyant fires is described. The main objective is to study turbulent fires along surfaces, however, several noncombusting and combustion flow configurations, which offer opportunities to highlight aspects of this problem under simpler circumstances, were considered during the work, e.g., buoyant noncombusting wall plumes, for studies of flow properties; and turbulent round flames, for studies of flame radiation properties. Various phases of the study are reported separately; this report considers results for noncombusting wall plumes.