Moisture content thresholds for ignition and rate of fire spread for various dead fuels in northeast forest ecosystems of China
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DOI: 10.1007/s11676-020-01162-2
Abstract: Fuel moisture content is one of the important factors that determine ignition probability and fire behaviour in forest ecosystems. In this study, ignition and fire spread moisture content thresholds of 40 dead fuel were performed… read more here.
Keywords: fire spread; moisture content; ignition; moisture ... See more keywords
State-parameter estimation approach for data-driven wildland fire spread modeling: Application to the 2012 RxCADRE S5 field-scale experiment
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DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2019.03.009
Abstract: Abstract Data assimilation is an emerging and powerful tool towards real-time flame front monitoring for wildland fire applications. The key idea is to regularly update the state and/or parameters of a fire spread model using… read more here.
Keywords: estimation; parameter estimation; fire spread; state ... See more keywords
Spatial metrics from LiDAR roof mapping for fire spread risk assessment of informal settlements in Cape Town, South Africa
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DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103053
Abstract: Abstract The risk of fire spread in informal settlements is significant and can be analysed as a function of the spatial arrangement of dwellings. Spatial metrics representing density and shape of dwellings are proposed as… read more here.
Keywords: risk; fire spread; spatial metrics; informal settlements ... See more keywords
Forced convection fire spread along wooden dowel array
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DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103090
Abstract: Abstract The effects of freestream flow on fire spread behaviors of a discrete wooden fuel array were studied. The spacing between fuel elements was varied, and the flame spread behavior under 1, 2, and 3 m/s… read more here.
Keywords: array; fire spread; spread; dowel ... See more keywords
Air curtain to control smoke and fire spread in a ventilated multi-floor building
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2020.106612
Abstract: Abstract Compartment fire is a hazardous phenomenon because of the generated poisonous and high-temperature gases. Air curtain systems can be used in order to control the fire spread. This paper examines the numerical simulation method… read more here.
Keywords: multi floor; air; fire spread; air curtain ... See more keywords
Quantifying the environmental limits to fire spread in grassy ecosystems
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2110364119
Abstract: Significance Scientists and the public alike are gaining an increasing appreciation for the role of fire in the Earth system. Understanding and predicting fire behavior has become increasingly critical in the face of changing constraints… read more here.
Keywords: environmental limits; fire behavior; fire spread; grassy ecosystems ... See more keywords
Numerical Simulation of Fire Smoke Spread in a Super High-Rise Building for Different Fire Scenarios
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DOI: 10.1155/2019/1659325
Abstract: Research on fire spread in super high-rise buildings is crucial for identifying feasible methods of fire prevention and personnel evacuation. In this study, a fire spread model was established based on the fire dynamics simulator… read more here.
Keywords: high rise; fire spread; spread; fire ... See more keywords
An Historical Review of the Simplified Physical Fire Spread Model PhyFire: Model and Numerical Methods
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DOI: 10.3390/app13042035
Abstract: A historical review is conducted of PhyFire, a simplified physical forest fire spread model developed by the research group on Numerical Simulation and Scientific Computation (SINUMCC) at the University of Salamanca. The review ranges from… read more here.
Keywords: historical review; review; fire spread; spread model ... See more keywords
Fire Spread of Thermal Insulation Materials in the Ceiling of Piloti-Type Structure: Comparison of Numerical Simulation and Experimental Fire Tests Using Small- and Real-Scale Models
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DOI: 10.3390/su11123389
Abstract: Large-scale fires mainly due to the ignition of thermal insulation materials in the ceiling of piloti-type structures are becoming frequent. However, the fire spread in these cases is not well understood. Herein we performed small-scale… read more here.
Keywords: real scale; thermal insulation; fire spread; ceiling ... See more keywords