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The purpose of this project was to develop a fundamental physical understanding of backdraft phenomena. The research was divided into three phases: exploratory simulations, gravity current modeling, and quantitative backdraft experiments. The primary goal of the first phase was to safely simulate a backdraft in the laboratory. A half-residential-scale compartment was built to conduct exploratory experiments. In the second phase, the gravity current speed and the extent of its mixed region was investigated in a series of scaled salt water experiments. In the final phase, 28 backdraft experiments were conducted in a 1.2m by 1.2m by 2.4m compartment. Histories recorded included: fuel flow rates, upper layer temperatures, lower layer temperatures, opening velocities, compartment pressures, upper layer species concentrations for O2, CO2, CO, and HC. Results

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  • ISBN-13: 9781495263828
  • ISBN-10: 1495263827
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publish Date: January 2014
  • Dimensions: 11.02 x 8.5 x 0.52 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.28 pounds
  • Page Count: 246

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