عنوان

An introduction to fire dynamics

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electronic

First Statement of Responsibility

Drysdale, Dougal.

Title Proper

An introduction to fire dynamics

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Chichester, West Sussex

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Wiley

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2011

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xxii, 551 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

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Machine generated contents note: About the AuthorPreface to the Second EditionPreface to the Third EditionList of Symbols and Abbreviations1 Fire science and combustion 1.1 Fuels and the Combustion Process 1.2 The Physical Chemistry of Combustion in Fires Problems2 Heat transfer 2.1 Summary of the heat transfer equations 2.2 Conduction 2.3 Convection 2.4 Radiation Problems3 Limits of flammability and premixed flames 3.1 Limits of flammability 3.2 The structure of a premixed flame 3.3 Heat losses from premixed flames 3.4 Measurement of burning velocities 3.5 Variation of burning velocity with experimental parameters 3.6 The effect of turbulence Problems4 Diffusion flames and fire plumes 4.1 Laminar jet flames 4.2 Turbulent jet flames 4.3 Flames from natural fires 4.4 Some practical applications Problems5 Steady burning of liquids and solids 5.1 Burning of liquids 5.2 Burning of solids Problems6 Ignition: The initiation of flaming combustion 6.1 Ignition of flammable vapour/air mixtures 6.2 Ignition of liquids 6.3 Pilot ignition of solids 6.4 Spontaneous ignition of combustible solids 6.5 Surface ignition by flame impingement 6.6 Extinction of flame Problems7 Spread of flame 7.1 Flame spread over liquids 7.2 Flame spread over solids 7.3 Flame spread modelling 7.4 Spread of flame through open fuel beds 7.5 Applications Problems8 Spontaneous ignition within solids and smouldering combustion 8.1 Spontaneous ignition in bulk solids 8.2 Smouldering combustion 8.3 Glowing Combustion Problems9 The pre-flashover compartment fire 9.1 The growth period and the definition of flashover 9.2 Growth to lashover Problems10 The post-flashover compartment fire 10.1 Regimes of burning 10.2 Fully-developed fire behaviour 10.3 Temperatures achieved in fully-developed fires 10.4 Fire resistance and fire severity 10.5 Methods of calculating fire resistance 10.6 Projection of flames from burning compartments 10.7 Spread of fire from a compartment Problems11 Smoke: Its Formation, Composition and Movement 11.1 Formation and measurement of smoke 11.2 Smoke movement 11.3 Smoke control systemsReferencesAnswers to ProblemsAuthor IndexSubject Index

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Dougal Drysdale

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3rd ed

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Fire science and combustion -- Heat transfer -- Limits of flammability and premixed flames -- Diffusion flames and fire plumes -- Steady burning of liquids and solids -- Ignition: the initiation of flaming combustion -- Spread of flame -- Spontaneous ignition within solids and smouldering combustion -- The pre-flashover compartment fire -- The post-flashover compartment fire -- Smoke: its formation, composition and movement

Entry Element

، Fire

Entry Element

، Flame

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