| Title | Survey of Fire Modeling Efforts with Application to Transportation Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49899 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Hathaway, William T. |
| Source | 89p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary |
| Publisher | United States. Dept. of Transportation. Office of the Secretary |
| Publication Date | 19810701 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report presents the results of a survey of analytical fire models with applications pertinent to fires in the compartments of transportation vehicles; a brief discussion of the background of fire phenomena and an overview of various fire modeling concepts are also included. Six analytical fire models have been identified and the basic model design and construction of each is presented along with the data input requirements and output format. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11310 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11310 |
| TRT Terms | Combustion; Computer programming; Emergency vehicles; Fire prevention; Fires; Flame propagation; Flammability tests; Heat flux; Heat radiation; Loss and damage; Mathematical models; Rapid transit cars; Safety; Testing |
| Classification | AGR - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-OST-81-4 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49800/49899/DOT-TSC-OST-81-04.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |