Chapter 1 Introduction
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Chapter 2 Basic De.nitions
2.1 Watermist
2.2 Basicvariablesofwatermist
2.2.1 Thecumulativevolumediameter
2.2.2 Sauter mean diameter and others
2.2.3 Spray angle
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Chapter 3 Water Mist Generation and Spray Characteristics
3.1 Methodsofwatermistgeneration
3.1.1 Impingement nozzle
3.1.2 Pressure jet nozzle
3.1.3 Twin fluids nozzle
3.1.4 Effervescent atomizing nozzle
3.1.5 Effervescent-pressure jet nozzle
3.1.6 Twin fluids-pressure jet nozzle
3.2 Watermistspraycharacteristics
3.2.1 Droplet size distribution
3.2.2 Spray momentum
3.2.3 Spray flux density
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Chapter 4 Methods of Spray Characterization
4.1 Droplet sizing methods
4.1.1 Phase Doppler particle analyzer
4.1.2 Global rainbow thermometry
4.1.3 Laser diffraction technique
4.1.4 Digital particle image velocimetry
4.1.5 Interferometric laser imaging for droplet sizing
4.2 Measurement of spray flux density
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Chapter 5 FireSuppressionMechanismsandInfluencingFactors
5.1 Fire suppression mechanisms
5.1.1 Heat extraction
5.1.2 Displacement
5.1.3 Radiant heat attenuation
5.1.4 Kinetic effects
5.1.5 Chemical aspects
5.2 Influencing factors
5.2.1 Types or parameters of the fire
5.2.2 External factors
5.2.3 Additive effects
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Chapter 6 Explosion Mitigation and Fire Prevention
6.1 Explosion mitigation
6.1.1 Gas/mixtures explosion mitigation
6.1.2 Dust/particle explosion mitigation
6.2 Firepreventionviaradiantheatattenuation
6.2.1 Modelingofthermalradiationshielding/attenuation
6.2.2 Experimentofthermalradiationshielding/attenuation
6.3 Smoke control/removal
6.4 Dust particle removal
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Chapter 7 ModellingforFireSuppressionwithWaterMist
7.1 Zone model
7.2 Field model
7.3 Spray modelling
7.4 Scaling modelling
7.5 Radiantattenuationmodel
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Chapter 8 SystemTestsandTypicalApplications
8.1 Typesofwatermistsystems
8.2 Standard fire sources
8.3 Full-scale fire testsoftypicalapplications
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Chapter 9 Summary
Nomenclature
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