A Simple Technique to Estimate the Flammability Index of Moroccan Forest Fuels
Joint Authors
Hashmi, Muhammad
El Handouz, Nesrine
Sesbou, Abd al-Sadiq
Benjelloun, Hassan
Bouanane, Fadoua
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A formula to estimate forest fuel flammability index (FI) is proposed, integrating three species flammability parameters: time to ignition, time of combustion, and flame height.
Thirty-one (31) Moroccan tree and shrub species were tested within a wide range of fuel moisture contents.
Six species flammability classes were identified.
An ANOVA of the FI-values was performed and analyzed using four different sample sizes of 12, 24, 36, and 50 flammability tests.
Fuel humidity content is inversely correlated to the FI-value, and the linear model appears to be the most adequate equation that may predict the hypothetical threshold-point of humidity of extinction.
Most of the Moroccan forest fuels studied are classified as moderately flammable to flammable species based on their average humidity content, calculated for the summer period from July to September.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hashmi, Muhammad& Sesbou, Abd al-Sadiq& Benjelloun, Hassan& El Handouz, Nesrine& Bouanane, Fadoua. 2011. A Simple Technique to Estimate the Flammability Index of Moroccan Forest Fuels. Journal of Combustion،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hashmi, Muhammad…[et al.]. A Simple Technique to Estimate the Flammability Index of Moroccan Forest Fuels. Journal of Combustion No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hashmi, Muhammad& Sesbou, Abd al-Sadiq& Benjelloun, Hassan& El Handouz, Nesrine& Bouanane, Fadoua. A Simple Technique to Estimate the Flammability Index of Moroccan Forest Fuels. Journal of Combustion. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-11.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-458539