Fire Technology

, Volume 12, Issue 2, pp 85–94 | Cite as

Low-cost residential sprinkler protection

  • Hsiang-Cheng Kung
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Abstract

A realistic bedroom fire test demonstrated that a sprinkler having a smaller than standard orifice is capable of controlling a bedroom fire, protecting the room structure, and eliminating fire spread.

Keywords

Flame Spread Fire Technology Sprinkler System Fire Source Residential Fire 
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References

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    Heskestad, G., “Bidirectional Flow Tube for Fire-Induced Vent Flows,” Appendix K of FMRC Serial No. 21011.4, Technical Report, RC74-T-31 (July 1974).Google Scholar
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© The National Fire Protection Association 1976

Authors and Affiliations

  • Hsiang-Cheng Kung
    • 1
  1. 1.Factory Mutual Research Corporation Factory Mutual SystemUSA

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