Ali S. Rangwala is a Professor in the Department of Fire Protection Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) (2006 - present). He received his PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of California, San Diego (2006). Robert G. Zalosh has been a WPI Professor Emeritus of Fire Protection Engineering (FPE) since retiring from his position as FPE Professor in 2006. Before joining the WPI faculty, Dr. Zalosh worked for 15 years at Factory Mutual Research Corporation (FMRC), where he held several positions, including the Manager of the Applied Research Department.
Chapter 1: Introduction and Basic Concepts
Chapter 2: Explosion Pressure
Chapter 3: Pressure Rise as a Function of Time
Chapter 4: Impact of Pressure on a Structure
Chapter 5: Deflagrations with Dusts and Mists
Chapter 6: Detonations
Chapter 7: Flame Instabilities and Turbulent Flame Propagation
Chapter 8: Explosion Venting
Chapter 9: Explosion Suppression
Chapter 10: Examples of Explosions: A Few Case Studies
