Factors Affecting Heat Transfer from Firebrands and Firebrand Piles and the Ignition of Building Materials

Firebrands, small pieces of burning vegetation or debris generated by fires, are one of the primary ways wildfires ignite structures. Due to their small size, firebrands can be carried several kilometers by high winds before landing on combustible surfaces such as decks or roofs and potentially igni...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bearinger, Elias David
Other Authors: Mechanical Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/104059