Equations of Motion for Thermally Driven, Buoyant Flows.
Equations of Motion for Thermally Driven, Buoyant Flows.
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Rehm, R. G.; Baum, H. R.
Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards,
Vol. 83, No. 3, 297-308, May-June 1978.
Keywords:
buoyant flow; fire research; gravity; fire growth
Abstract:
In this paper a set of approximate equations is derived
which is applicable to very nonadiabatic,
nondissipative, buoyant flows of a perfect gas. The
flows are assumed to be generated by a heat source in
which the heat is added slowly.
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