Simulation of Large Industrial Outdoor Fires.
Simulation of Large Industrial Outdoor Fires.
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Baum, H. R.; McGrattan, K. B.
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Keywords:
fire research; fire science; fire suppression; wildland
fires; industrial fires; heat release rate; fire spread;
flame radiation; mathematical models
Abstract:
Large outdoor fires can be conveniently divided into two
categories based on the fuel source. Wildland fires are
characterized by a relatively low heat release rate per
unit area of ground covered by fuel, but a very large
area over which the fire can spread. Indeed, the
description of the fire spread process is an essential
part of any successful simulation of such an event.
Industrial fires, in contrast, are usually more highly
localized but intense emitters of heat, smoke, and other
combustion products. This is particularly true if the
fuel is a petroleum based substance, with a high energy
density and sooting potential. This latter type of fire
is the object of study in the present paper.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899