- Author
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Quintiere, J. G.
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Cooper, L. Y.
- Coporate
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, New York
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York
- Report
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HTD-Vol. 141,
- Book or Conf
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics/American Society of Mechanical Engineers (AIAA/ASME). Heat and Mass Transfer in Fires. AIAA/ASME Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference. HTD-Vol. 141. June 18-20, 1990,
Am. Soc. of Mechanical Engineers, New York,
Seattle, WA,
Quintiere, J. G.; Cooper, L. Y., Editors,
142 p.,
1990
- Keywords
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heat transfer
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mass transfer
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temperature field
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composite materials
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LP gas
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enclosures
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diffusion flames
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ceiling jets
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heat flux
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scale models
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smoke
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water sprays
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evaporation cooling
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flame spread rate
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cone calorimeters
- Abstract
- Fire Research has developed to a stage where it is now possible to recognize an established body of accured knowledge consituting a science of fire. The papers in this volume are indicative of the state-of-the-art. They emphasize the thermal aspects of fire and represent only one component of the science of fire. In addition, fire safety science includes the effects of fire on people as well as on structures and materials. The challenge to the engineer is the translation and further development of fire science into a rational practice of public safety. The complex nature of fire safety has required empirical tests and prescriptions built on judgment and experience to form the practice of fire safety. In the USA, more than $50 billion are spent annually on fire safety and its impact. The USA also has the highest annual fire death rate among other countries; a fact that is still not clearly understood today. Only through the development and translation of the science of fire will society have the tools to effectively reduce these costs and losses. Fire research is a small fledgling field, but its contributions can have a significant impact on the cost reliability of safety measures we take for granted. These papers represent a valuable contribution to that process.