A Multi-Point Source Thermal Radiation Model of Pool Fire

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The hazard of pool fire is mainly thermal radiation damage. In this paper, a multi-point source model of pool fire thermal radiation is proposed. The thermal sources are the particles constituting the flame which is established by incorporating particle system with Monte Carlo method. A study case of gasoline pool fire is simulated by this model, and the radiation results evaluated by this model are compared with those evaluated by the traditional point source model and the measured data.

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