FIREBALLS FROM DEFLAGRATION AND DETONATION OF HETEROGENEOUS FUEL-RICHCLOUDS

Results of large-scale experiments on the thermal effect from deflagra tions and detonations in rich fuel-air heterogeneous mixtures are pres ented. Motor fuels (gasoline, kerosene and diesel fuel) were used. The fuel mass in the tests was varied from 0.1 to 100 tonnes. The relatio nships for the maximum fireball radius, heat effect duration and total emitted energy versus the fuel mass were determined for this kind of process. Direct measurements of the heat pur and integral heat flux we re carried out. Comparison with published data for other fuel types is made. The presented results may be used for accident analyses in indu stry and transport. Copyright (C) 1996 Published by Elsevier Science L imited.