Firebrand Generation From Thermally-Degraded Cylindrical Wooden Dowels

During wildland fires, firebrands form once they break off of burning vegetation or structures. Many are then lofted into the fire plume where they are transported long distances ahead of the fire front, igniting new “spot” fires as they land. To date, very few studies have been conducted on the bre...

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Main Authors: Sara E. Caton-Kerr, Ali Tohidi, Michael J. Gollner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmech.2019.00032/full