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A Computational Fluid Dynamic Model of Fire Burning Rate and Extinction by Water Sprinkler

V. Novozhilov Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia and WorkCover Authority of New South Wales
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D. J. E. Harvie Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia and WorkCover Authority of New South Wales
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A. R. Green Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia and WorkCover Authority of New South Wales
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J. H. Kent Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia and WorkCover Authority of New South Wales
Pages 227-245 | Received 08 May 1996, Published online: 22 Sep 2010

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