Abstract
Experimental studies were conducted in the PolyU/USTC Atrium to investigate the rise-time of buoyant plume front induced by pool fires. Through a series of full-scale burning tests, three semi-empirical equations were derived to predict the rise-time of buoyant plume front induced by a fire at three positions. These three positions are at the centre, near a wall and in the corner of the atrium floor respectively. The rise-time in dimensionless form and the plume radius equation are analyzed based on the measured data.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 69-86 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Journal of Fire Sciences |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2004 |
Keywords
- Buoyant plume front
- Plume radius
- Pool fire
- Rise-time
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering