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Fire Dynamics Tools | Ch. 2 | Eq. 2.12

Entrainment Constant for Smoke Layer Height (Simplified)

Calculates the simplified entrainment constant k for use in smoke layer height calculations

Reference

Fire Dynamics Tools (FDTs): Quantitative Fire Hazard Analysis Methods for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Fire Protection Inspection Program. NUREG-1805.

Equations

k = \frac{0.076}{\rho_g}

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