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SFPE Handbook | Ch. 50 | Eq. 50.2

Pressure difference between fire compartment and surroundings

Calculates the pressure difference between a fire compartment and its surroundings

Reference

Hurley, M.J., et al., 2016. SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering. 5th ed. Springer.

Equations

\Delta p_{FS} = 3460 \cdot \left(\dfrac{1}{T_O + 273} - \dfrac{1}{T_F + 273}\right) \cdot z

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