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Citation |
Hurley MJ. J. Fire Prot. Eng. 2005; 15(3): 173-197. |
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Affiliation |
Society of Fire Protection Engineers, 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, #620E, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA, Mhurley@sfpe.org |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2005, SAGE Publishing) |
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Abstract |
Closed-form models of fully developed enclosure fires are evaluated by comparing model predictions to temperature and burning rate data from experiments. The experimental data selected represent a wide spectrum of ventilation conditions, including fuel-controlled and ventilation-controlled burning. Most methods are found to underpredict either compartment fire temperatures or duration of burning under some conditions. Based on the comparisons, a recommendation is made as to which method should be used in a design or analysis context to model post-flashover fires in compartments that are nearly cubic in shape. |