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A Study of the Flow Field Surrounding Interacting Line Fires
Joint Authors
Maynard, Trevor
Princevac, Marko
Weise, David R.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-12-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The interaction of converging fires often leads to significant changes in fire behavior, including increased flame length, angle, and intensity.
In this paper, the fluid mechanics of two adjacent line fires are studied both theoretically and experimentally.
A simple potential flow model is used to explain the tilting of interacting flames towards each other, which results from a momentum imbalance triggered by fire geometry.
The model was validated by measuring the velocity field surrounding stationary alcohol pool fires.
The flow field was seeded with high-contrast colored smoke, and the motion of smoke structures was analyzed using a cross-correlation optical flow technique.
The measured velocities and flame angles are found to compare reasonably with the predicted values, and an analogy between merging fires and wind-blown flames is proposed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Maynard, Trevor& Princevac, Marko& Weise, David R.. 2016. A Study of the Flow Field Surrounding Interacting Line Fires. Journal of Combustion،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Maynard, Trevor…[et al.]. A Study of the Flow Field Surrounding Interacting Line Fires. Journal of Combustion No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Maynard, Trevor& Princevac, Marko& Weise, David R.. A Study of the Flow Field Surrounding Interacting Line Fires. Journal of Combustion. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-12.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1107471