Discharge of Fire Suppression Agents from a Pressurized Vessel. A Mathematical Model and Its Application to Experimental Design,
Abstract
A mathematical model and associated computer program is developed to simulate the discharge of fire extinguishment agents from N2 pressurized vessels. The model is expected to have three applications. First, to establish an experimental design and procedure which closely simulate discharge of a field deployed vessel; second, to evaluate the discharge characteristics of a wide range of alternative-agent/ pressure-vessel configurations, thereby extending the slow and relatively costly experimental method of making such evaluations; and finally, to predict vessel exit flow conditions to be used to solve the problem of agent dispersal outside of the discharge vessel The model is used in example calculations which address the first of these applications.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA328407
Entities
People
- Leonard Y. Cooper
Organizations
- National Institute of Standards and Technology