Observations of energy transport and rate of spreads from low-intensity fires in longleaf pine habitat – RxCADRE 2012
| Autor: | Ben Hornsby, Joseph J. O'Brien, Paul Sopko, Mark Vosburgh, E. Louise Loudermilk, Cyle Wold, Dan Jimenez, Bret W. Butler, Casey Teske |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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040101 forestry
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Ecology Fire regime Meteorology Airflow Flow (psychology) Radiant energy Forestry 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences 01 natural sciences Lightning Geography Boreal Flame spread 0401 agriculture forestry and fisheries Intensity (heat transfer) 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Wildland Fire. 25:76 |
| ISSN: | 1049-8001 |
| Popis: | Wildland fire rate of spread (ROS) and intensity are determined by the mode and magnitude of energy transport from the flames to the unburned fuels. Measurements of radiant and convective heating and cooling from experimental fires are reported here. Sensors were located nominally 0.5 m above ground level. Flame heights varied from 0.3 to 1.8 m and flaming zone depth varied from 0.3 to 3.0 m. Fire ROS derived from observations of fire transit time between sensors was 0.10 to 0.48 m s–1. ROS derived from ocular estimates reached 0.51 m s–1 for heading fire and 0.25 m s–1 for backing fire. Measurements of peak radiant and total energy incident on the sensors during flame presence reached 18.8 and 36.7 kW m–2 respectively. Peak air temperatures reached 1159°C. Calculated fire radiative energy varied from 7 to 162 kJ m–2 and fire total energy varied from 3 to 261 kJ m–2. Measurements of flame emissive power peaked at 95 kW m–2. Average horizontal air flow in the direction of flame spread immediately before, during, and shortly after the flame arrival reached 8.8 m s–1, with reverse drafts of 1.5 m s–1; vertical velocities varied from 9.9 m s–1 upward flow to 4.5 m s–1 downward flow. The observations from these fires contribute to the overall understanding of energy transport in wildland fires. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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