Table 1 Specific working cases.

From: Dimensional study of flexible protection device based on methane explosion protection mechanism

Cases

Flexible obstacle position

Rigid obstacle position

Obstacle spacing

Flexible obstacle thickness

Rigid obstacle thickness

flexible obstacles

blockage ratio

Rigid obstacles

blockage ratio

Case 0

\

40 cm

4 cm

\

1 cm

\

0.3

Case 1

36 cm

40 cm

4 cm

1 cm

1 cm

0.2

0.3

Case 2

36 cm

40 cm

4 cm

1 cm

1 cm

0.3

0.3

Case 3

36 cm

40 cm

4 cm

1 cm

1 cm

0.4

0.3

Case 4

36 cm

40 cm

4 cm

3 cm

1 cm

0.2

0.3

Case 5

36 cm

40 cm

4 cm

3 cm

1 cm

0.3

0.3

Case 6

36 cm

40 cm

4 cm

3 cm

1 cm

0.4

0.3