Principles of Fire Behavior

Name: Principles of Fire Behavior
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ISBN: 9780827377325

ISBN-10: 0827377320

ISBN-13: 9780827377325

Edition: 1st 1998

Authors: James G. Quintiere

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This book covers the four forms of fire: diffusion flames, smoldering, spontaneous combustion, and premixed flames. Using a quantitative approach, it presents an ideal introduction to the scientific principles behind fire behavior. Individual sections thoroughly discuss such vital issues as heat transfer, ignition, flame spread, fire plumes, heat flux as a damage variable, and more. Formulas help the student examine fire from a quantitative standpoint. While explaining the science of fire with a precision found nowhere else, the text applies that science to fire safety design and investigation. An excellent book for courses in fire science, architecture, and engineering alike. (Keywords:…

Book details

List price: $223.95
Edition: 1st
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication date: 8/4/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 8.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English



Evolution Of Fire


Types Of Combustion In Natural Fires


Definition of Fire and its Components


Diffusion Flames


Smoldering


Spontaneous Combustion


Premixed Flames


Role Of Fuel In Fire Development


Hazards to Humans


Combustion Product -Yields


Flashover and Compartment Fire Dynamics


Heat Transfer: Definitions


Types of Heat Transfer


Conduction


Convection


Radiation


Surface Temperature Due To Heat Flux


Ignition: Gases


Liquid Fuels


Solids - Thick


Thin


Flame Spread: Definition and Modes


Typical Rates


Models vs Test Standards


Burning Rate: Definition


Heat of Gasification


Empirical Predictions


Energy Release Rate


Fire Plumes: Flame Height


Fire Plume Temperatures


Combustion Products


Compartment Fires


Fire Analysis