抄録
A number of experimental researches on dust explosion have been published with measured data of the explosive characteristics such as the ignition temperature, the flame propagation velocity, the upper and lower limit explosible concentrations and the rate of pressure rise.
In this study the above-mentioned explosive characteristics are dealt with systematically based on a simple model of uniformly dispersed dust cloud consisting of particles of the same size, from the viewpoint of heat transfer process.
Comparing the computed results with the empirical law and the experimental data, it is assured that the explosive characteristics can be predicted theoretically. In addition, the analysis of the area for the pressure relief venting is conducted to minimize the damage, leading to a new dimensionless vent ratio.
