Dependence of flashover on assumed value of the discharge coefficient

Authors
Beard, AN
Citation
An. Beard, Dependence of flashover on assumed value of the discharge coefficient, FIRE SAFE J, 36(1), 2001, pp. 25-36
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Civil Engineering
Journal title
FIRE SAFETY JOURNAL
ISSN journal
03797112 → ACNP
Volume
36
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
25 - 36
Database
ISI
SICI code
0379-7112(200102)36:1<25:DOFOAV>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
A non-linear model of flashover, FLASHOVER A1, has been used to explore the dependence of the critical fire size necessary for the onset of flashover on the assumed value for the discharge coefficient, C-d. It has been found that, overall, there is a significant dependence on C-d. Experiments should be conducted in order to determine empirically the values of discharge coe fficients for different cases. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights re served.