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Further hydraulic studies of fire hose

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This is the third in a series of papers describing the authors' findings in hydraulic tests performed on fire hose and nozzles available at the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory. The work reported here was intended to determine the effects of pressure on the length and diameter of fire hose.

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Abbreviations

F :

friction loss, psi

f :

Fanning friction factor, dimensionless

L :

hose length, ft

Q :

flow rate of water at 70° F, gpm

d :

internal diameter of hose, in

V :

hose volume, cu ft

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  1. Gaskill, J. R., “Hydraulic Studies of Fire Hose”,Fire Technology, Vol. 2, No. 1, Feb. 1966, pp. 37–51.

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  2. Perry, J. H., ed.,Chemical Engineer's Handbook, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill, New York, 1963.

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  1. Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, University of California, California, USA

    J. R. Gaskill, R. L. Henderson & R. G. Purington

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  1. J. R. Gaskill
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  3. R. G. Purington
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Note: This work was performed under the auspices of the United States Atomic Energy Commission.

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Gaskill, J.R., Henderson, R.L. & Purington, R.G. Further hydraulic studies of fire hose. Fire Technol 3, 105–114 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02588833

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