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Estimation of peak pressure for sonic-vented hydrocarbon explosions in spherical vessels
✍ Scribed by Michael Epstein; Ian Swift; Hans K. Fauske
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 469 KB
- Volume
- 66
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0010-2180
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✦ Synopsis
Two closed-form approximate solutions are presented for the final pressure produced by a hydrocarbon explosion in a spherical vessel with sonic venting. A constant factor which multiplies the ideal spherical flame velocity is used to describe the effect of flame acceleration. One of the solutions is a simple, easy-to-use equation which may appeal to vent designers; it agrees well with reported results from a comprehensive computer model and correlates available experimental data as well as previous models involving several variable turbulence factors.