Convective heat transfer in fire spread through fine fuel beds

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 284-298

  Anderson, W R ^a   Catchpole, E A ^a   Butler, B W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Characteristic heating distance; Kiel static probe; Radiation; Thermocouple; Wildland fire; Wind tunnel

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952506889     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF09021     Document Type: Article

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