Numerical simulation of the propagation of a surface fire through a Mediterranean shrub

Fire Safety Science

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 557-568

  Morvan, D ^a   Dupuy, J L ^b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Multiphase combustion; Propagation; Wildfire modeling

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION COEFFICIENTS; AMBIENT AIR; CHEMICAL SPECIES; CONSERVATION EQUATIONS; DRAG FORCES; DRY MATTERS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HETEROGENEOUS COMBUSTION; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PYROLYSIS PRODUCTS; QUERCUS; RADIATIVE EXCHANGE; RADIATIVE INTENSITY; SOLID-PHASE; SOOT PARTICLES;

COAL COMBUSTION; DRAG; GAS MIXTURES; GASES; MIXTURES; PYROLYSIS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; VEGETATION; WAVE PROPAGATION;

FIRES;

EID: 84555178585     PISSN: 18174299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.3801/IAFSS.FSS.7-557     Document Type: Conference Paper

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