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SFPE Handbook | Ch. 59 | Eq. 59.9

Calculated flow from density

Calculates flow rate directly from fundamental parameters by combining Equations 59.7 and 59.8

Reference

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

Equations

F_c = (1 - a \cdot D) \cdot k \cdot D \cdot W_e

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