CHARACTERISTICS OF FIRE JETS.
- 1 June 1941
- journal article
- Published by Thomas Telford Ltd. in Journal of the Institution of Civil Engineers
- Vol. 16 (7) , 354-380
- https://doi.org/10.1680/ijoti.1941.13672
Abstract
354 BLAIR ON CHARACTERISTICS OF FIRE JETS. Paper No. 5254. " Characteristics of Fire Jets." By JAMES STANLEY RLAIR, B.&. (Ordered by the Council to be published with written, discussionl.) TABLE OF CONTENTS. Introduction Nozzle efficiency . . . . . . . . Frictional losses in standard fire hose . . Heights of jetsprojected atvariousangles Throwsofjetsprojected at variousangles Utilization of the foregoing data Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . Appendix ............. ... ... ... ... ...... ... .............. INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAQE . . . . . 354 355 358 360 368 375 378 379 A L T H O U ~ of water have been used for fire-fighting and otherpurposes jets for a very long time, it is surprising how few actual tests have been carried out to determine the characteristics of fire jets... 354 BLAIR ON CHARACTERISTICS OF FIRE JETS. Paper No. 5254. " Characteristics of Fire Jets." By JAMES STANLEY RLAIR, B.&. (Ordered by the Council to be published with written, discussionl.) TABLE OF CONTENTS. Introduction Nozzle efficiency . . . . . . . . Frictional losses in standard fire hose . . Heights of jetsprojected atvariousangles Throwsofjetsprojected at variousangles Utilization of the foregoing data Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . Appendix ............. ... ... ... ... ...... ... .............. INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAQE . . . . . 354 355 358 360 368 375 378 379 A L T H O U ~ of water have been used for fire-fighting and otherpurposes jets for a very long time, it is surprising how few actual tests have been carried out to determine the characteristics of fire jets...Keywords
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