On the development and characterization of a firebrand generator

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 258-268

  Manzello, Samuel L ^a   Shields, John R ^a   Cleary, Thomas G ^a   Maranghides, Alexander ^a   Mell, William E ^a   Yang, Jiann C ^a   Hayashi, Yoshihiko ^b   Nii, Daisaku ^b   Kurita, Tsuyoshi ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b BUILDING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^c Wind Engineering Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Firebrands; WUI fires

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT; PRODUCT DESIGN; VEGETATION;

FIREBRAND GENERATORS; FIREBRANDS; MASS DISTRIBUTION; WUI FIRES;

FIRE PROTECTION;

EID: 43749086192     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2007.10.001     Document Type: Article

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