Fire testing and computer modelling of rail tank-cars engulfed in fires : literature review

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Fire testing and computer modelling of rail tank-cars engulfed in fires : literature review

2006-03-01
By Birk, A.M.

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English

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Creators:

Birk, A.M.
Corporate Creators:

A.M. Birk Engineering
Corporate Contributors:

Canada. Transport Canada
Subject/TRT Terms:
Publication/ Report Number:

TP14561E
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Canada ; United States ; Germany
Corporate Publisher:

Canada. Transport Canada
NTL Classification:

NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-RAIL TRANSPORTATION ; NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-Rail Safety
Abstract:

This literature review contains important references relating to fire effects on pressure ; vessels. The specific pressure vessels of interest are rail tank-cars carrying pressure ; liquefied gases such as LPG and anhydrous ammonia. The literature identified is mainly ; from the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Germany. ; The references have been organized into the areas of computer modelling, fire testing, ; high temperature stress rupture, scale effects, thermal stratification and 2-phase swell, ; thermal protection system defects, and pressure relief valves (PRV).
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PDF
Funding:

T8200-055514-001/MTB
Download URL:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12426/dot_12426_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 134.35 KB]
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Volpe Center
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha256:4dc523578d12bb933b02616ccce8c4748fcbe8459a5322028c4c388b79f88ece

File Language:

English

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