- Author
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Kulkarni, A. K.
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Hwang, J. J.
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Murphy, F.
- Title
- Fire and Fire-Induced Flows in a Stratified Atmosphere. Final Report. August 15, 1986-August 14, 1987.
- Coporate
- Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park
- Sponsor
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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NBS GCR 88-548,
June 1988,
53 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- 60NANB4D0037
- Keywords
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fire models
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mathematical models
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polymethyl methacrylate
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salt water models
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small scale fire tests
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stratified flow
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walls
- Abstract
- Progress made in the third year of the Grant No. 60NANB4D0037 is reported here. The report has three sections. Part A describes experimental results conducted on flat vertical samples of polymethylmethacrylate burning in atmospheres stratified in temperature and oxygen mass fraction. Part B presents results of salt-water analog experiments on interaction of a buoyant jet with a two-layered density stratified medium. In Part C, a discussion on extension of the present laminar flow model to a turbulent wall fire model is presented.