Thermal measurements in the nuclear winter fire test

Technical Report · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6180273· OSTI ID:6180273

Schneider, M E; Keltner, N R; Kent, L A

In March, 1987, a large open pool fire test was performed to provide test measurements to help define the thermal characteristics of large open pool fires and estimates of the smoke source term for the nuclear winter (global effects) scenario. This report will present the results of the thermal measurements as well as comparisons with previous test results. These measurements included flame temperatures, heat fluxes to a variety of calorimeters, and gas velocities in the lower flame regions. 13 refs., 76 figs., 7 tabs.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6180273
• Report Number(s): SAND-88-2839; ON: DE89006866
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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