Monte Carlo estimation of thermal radiation from wildland fires

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 2-11

  Billaud, Y ^a   Kaiss, A ^a   Consalvi, J L ^a   Porterie, B ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Monte Carlo method; Radiation; Safety distance; Solid flame model; Wildland fire

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX GEOMETRIES; DETERMINISTIC METHODS; FLAME FRONT; FRONT SPREADING; HETEROGENEOUS LANDSCAPES; MODEL RESULTS; MONTE-CARLO ESTIMATION; RADIANT HEAT FLUXES; RADIATING SURFACE; SAFE DISTANCE; SAFETY DISTANCES; SIMPLE GEOMETRIES; SOLID FLAME MODEL; SOLID FLAME MODELS; SOLID FLAMES; THERMAL RADIATIONS; WILDLAND FIRE;

FIRES; HEAT FLUX; RADIANT HEATING;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

EID: 78349307331     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2010.09.010     Document Type: Article

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