Property Estimator

NameEndpoint distance for unconfined 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 = [VCV:m3] * 3.5e6;
// Calculate scaled pressure
$Ps1 = [ePd:Pa] / [PA:Pa];
// Return if scaled pressure is not possible
if ($Ps1 > 0.05) return NULL;
// Calculate scaled distance (for class 10)
$r1 = 0.0298 * pow($Ps1, -1.016);
// Calculate explosion radius
$r = $r1 * pow($E / [PA:Pa], 1/3);
// Return
return $r;
Unitm
Validity ConditionsObstruction Class: Unobstructed; Vapor Cloud Explosion Model: Multienergy; Fire/Explosion Event: Vapor Cloud Explosion
PrecedenceAuto
DisabledNo
AccessPublic
Created: Serkan GIRGIN, 2017/04/10 15:36:01 – Updated: Amos NECCI, 2021/12/21 13:15:45

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