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DRAG REDUCTION IN FIRE HOSE TRIALS AT FIRE SERVICE TECHNICAL COLLEGE 1974 PART 2 ANALYSIS AND APPLICATION OF RESULTS

Thorne, P.F., Theobald, C.R. and Mahendran, P., 1975. DRAG REDUCTION IN FIRE HOSE TRIALS AT FIRE SERVICE TECHNICAL COLLEGE 1974 PART 2 ANALYSIS AND APPLICATION OF RESULTS. Fire Research Notes 1043


ABSTRACT

Results, previously reported, of trials with a proprietary drag reducing additive for fire fighting water are analysed. The practical benefits of drag reduction in fire fighting operations are analysed and discussed. The potential applications are seen to be rather more limited under UK fire ground contitions than under US conditions.



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