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The study aims to investigate the impact of obstacles on flame radiation and view factors in oil storage tank fires.

May 7, 2026FireOpen Access

Study on the Effects of Obstacles on Flame Radiation and View Factors in Oil Storage Tank Fires

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Demonstrates reduced radiative flux in oil tank fires with obstacles, suggesting implications for fire risk assessment.

The study aims to investigate the impact of obstacles on flame radiation and view factors in oil storage tank fires.
Employed cylindrical flame radiation model and Monte Carlo method.
Analyzed variations in radiative flux and view factors under different obstacle dimensions.
Derivation of analytical expressions for critical width and height was performed.
Obstacles reduce radiative flux compared to unobstructed conditions.
View factor decreases with increasing obstacle width and stabilizes at higher values.
Predictive model for view factor shielding ratio achieved R2 = 0.976.

Li et al. (2026) studied this question.

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