Citation
Tangren, Ernst Norman (1978) An Experimental Investigation of Convective Flows Associated with Room Fires. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2d9y-x090. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10302006-095405
Abstract
This thesis presents an experimental investigation of the fluid dynamic aspects of a room fire and the applicability of a theoretical model. The model, developed by Zukoski, considers a single room containing a point heat source with or without an opening to the outside. For the case of an opening the interest is in the height and density of the ceiling layer of hot air and combustion products. The case without an opening concerns itself with the time required to fill a room with smoke. Water was used as the fluid medium and a flow of salt brine represented the heat source. The experiments investigated the effects of fire strength, opening geometry, fire location and fire geometry for the open room case. For the closed room the movement of the ceiling layer interface and the general flow field were investigated.
Item Type: | Thesis (Engineer's thesis) |
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Subject Keywords: | (Aeronautical Engineering) |
Degree Grantor: | California Institute of Technology |
Division: | Engineering and Applied Science |
Major Option: | Aeronautics |
Thesis Availability: | Public (worldwide access) |
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Group: | GALCIT |
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Defense Date: | 1 January 1978 |
Record Number: | CaltechETD:etd-10302006-095405 |
Persistent URL: | https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10302006-095405 |
DOI: | 10.7907/2d9y-x090 |
Default Usage Policy: | No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided. |
ID Code: | 4327 |
Collection: | CaltechTHESIS |
Deposited By: | Imported from ETD-db |
Deposited On: | 09 Nov 2006 |
Last Modified: | 06 Nov 2024 22:44 |
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