Role of accumulation for ignition of fuel beds by firebrands

Large outdoor fires are one of the prominent fire problems in the world. Spot fires, caused by firebrands, are known as a key mechanism of rapid fire spread. Firebrands ignite unburned fuels far ahead of the fire front. In large outdoor fires, firebrands are thought to accumulate and ignite unburned...

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Main Authors: Sayaka Suzuki, Samuel L. Manzello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Applications in Energy and Combustion Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666352X20300029