Property Estimator

NameEndpoint distance for confined vapor cloud explosion (Multi-energy model)
PropertyEndpoint Distance
TypeFunction
Function
// Calculate energy of blast (3.5 Mj/m3 is an average for most hydrocarbons)
$E = [VCVo:m3] * 3.5e6;
// Calculate scaled pressure
$Ps1 = [ePd:Pa] / [PA:Pa];
// Calculate scaled distance (for class 10)
$r1 = max(0.4096 * pow($Ps1, -0.859), 0.6829 * pow($Ps1, -0.414));
// Calculate explosion radius
$r = $r1 * pow($E / [PA:Pa], 1/3);
// Return
return $r;
Unitm
Validity ConditionsSubstance Type: Flammable; Vapor Cloud Explosion Model: Multienergy; Fire/Explosion Event: Vapor Cloud Explosion
PrecedenceAuto
DisabledNo
ReferencesTNO, "Methods for the calculation of physical effects due to releases of hazardous materials (liquids and gases)", 2005
Notes

See equations 5.2 - 5.3 and figure 5.8A in section 5.5.1 (p. 5.35-5.38).

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Created: Serkan GIRGIN, 2017/04/10 15:29:08 – Updated: Amos NECCI, 2021/12/21 13:13:23

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