| Backdraft Phenomena. Final Report. 1990-1992. Contributor(s): Nist (Author) |
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ISBN: 1495263827 ISBN-13: 9781495263828 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $14.24 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2014 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Science | Research & Methodology |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (1.28 lbs) 246 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The purpose of this project was to develop a fundamental physical understanding of backdraft phenomena. The research was divided into three phases: exploratory simulations, gravity current modeling, and quantitative backdraft experiments. The primary goal of the first phase was to safely simulate a backdraft in the laboratory. A half-residential-scale compartment was built to conduct exploratory experiments. In the second phase, the gravity current speed and the extent of its mixed region was investigated in a series of scaled salt water experiments. In the final phase, 28 backdraft experiments were conducted in a 1.2m by 1.2m by 2.4m compartment. Histories recorded included: fuel flow rates, upper layer temperatures, lower layer temperatures, opening velocities, compartment pressures, upper layer species concentrations for O2, CO2, CO, and HC. Results |