Analytical model for determining thermal radiance of fire plumes with implication to wildland fire

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 181, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 245-263

  Wang, H H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Analytical model; Fire plume; Radiation intensity; Wildland fire

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; FIRE HAZARDS; THERMAL PLUMES;

ANALYTICAL MODEL; EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; FIRE PLUME; FIRE RISKS; GAS VELOCITIES; LUMINOUS FLAMES; RADIANT HEATS; RADIATION INTENSITY; RELIABLE ASSESSMENTS; TEMPERATURE PROFILES; THERMAL IMPACTS; THERMAL RADIANCES; THERMAL RADIATIONS; WILDLAND FIRE; WILDLAND FUELS;

FIRES;

EID: 60649108214     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: 1563521X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200802424609     Document Type: Article

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