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Principles of Fire Behavior

by: Quintiere, James G.

Principles of Fire Behavior

by: Quintiere, James G.

ISBN 13:
9780827377325
ISBN 10:
0827377320
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 08/04/1997
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Summary

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: Firefighting) ALSO AVAILABLE INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENTS CALL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO ORDERInstructor's Guide, ISBN: 0-8273-7733-9

Preface

(2)

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 The Evolution of Fire Science

(22)

Introduction

(1)

What Is Fire?

(1)

Natural Causes of Fire

(2)

Fire in the United States

(7)

Fire Research

(2)

Visualization of Fire Phenomena

(1)

Scientific Notation

(6)

Summary

(2)

Chapter 2 Combustion in Natural Fires

(24)

Introduction

(1)

Fire and Its Ingredients

(1)

Diffusion Flames

(13)

Smoldering

(1)

Spontaneous Combustion

(3)

Premixed Flames

(3)

Summary

(2)

Chapter 3 Heat Transfer

(18)

Introduction

(1)

Definitions and Concepts

(1)

Forms of Heat Transfer

(11)

Heat Flux as an Indication of Damage

(3)

Summary

(2)

Chapter 4 Ignition

(18)

Introduction

(1)

Piloted and Autoignition

(3)

Ignition Time for Solid Fuels

(11)

Summary

(3)

Chapter 5 Flame Spread

(18)

Introduction

(1)

Definitions

(1)

Theory

(1)

Spread on Solid Surfaces

(5)

Spread through Porous Solid Arrays

(3)

Spread on Liquids

(3)

Typical Fire Spread Rates

(1)

Standard Test Methods

(2)

Summary

(3)

Chapter 6 Burning Rate

101

(28)

Introduction

102

(1)

Definition and Theory

102

(4)

Maximum Burning Flux

106

(1)

Energy Release Rate, Q

107

(6)

Experimental Results for Selected Items

113

(8)

Fire Growth Rate

121

(5)

Summary

126

(3)

Chapter 7 Fire Plumes

129

(20)

Introduction

130

(1)

Turbulent Fire Plumes

130

(2)

Flame Height

132

(7)

Fire Plume Temperatures

139

(3)

Flame Height and Temperature Calculations

142

(4)

Summary

146

(3)

Chapter 8 Combustion Products

149

(20)

Introduction

149

(1)

Scope of Combustion Products

149

(3)

Yields

152

(5)

Concentrations

157

(2)

Hazards

159

(8)

Summary

167

(2)

Chapter 9 Compartment Fires

169

(28)

Introduction

170

(1)

Stages of Fire Development

170

(3)

Fire-Induced Flows

173

(2)

Compartment Flow Dynamics

175

(10)

Single Room Fire Analysis

185

(1)

Smoke Temperature

185

(5)

Smoldering Fire in a Closed Space

190

(4)

Summary

194

(3)

Chapter 10 Fire Analysis

197

(30)

Introduction

198

(1)

Fire Safety Design

198

(2)

Performance Codes

200

(3)

Fire Investigation Examples

203

(18)

Computer Fire Models

221

(3)

Summary

224

(3)

Appendix A Numbered Equations

227

(3)

Appendix B Reference Tables

230

(20)

Acronyms

250

(1)

Glossary

251

(4)

Index

255

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