Large Outdoor Fire Dynamics

This systematically sets out useful engineering equations and computational models for analysing large outdoor fire dynamics, and presents practical approaches to risk assessment. It details the items needed for analysing risks and for designing plans to improve resilience in the built environment - for professionals and graduate students.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Wind 3. Heat Transfer 4. Fire Sources 5. Fire Plumes - Quiescent Environment 6. Fire Plumes - Windy Environment 7. Ignition and Fire Spread Processes 8. Firebrands 9. Spatial Data Modeling 10. Fire Spread Simulation

About the author

Keisuke Himoto, Dr.Eng., is a senior researcher at the National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management in Tsukuba, Japan. His research interests cover a broad range of fire safety issues in the built environment but with a special focus on large outdoor fires. He is the developer of various fire-related computational models, including one of the first physics-based computational models for fire spread in densely-built urban areas.

Summary

This systematically sets out useful engineering equations and computational models for analysing large outdoor fire dynamics, and presents practical approaches to risk assessment. It details the items needed for analysing risks and for designing plans to improve resilience in the built environment – for professionals and graduate students.

Product details

• Authors: Keisuke Himoto, Keisuke (National Institute for Land and I Himoto, Himoto Keisuke
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.12.2022
• EAN: 9780367561680
• ISBN: 978-0-367-56168-0
• No. of pages: 394
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mechanical, Geophysics, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Forestry, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Fire Science, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Earthquake, Mechanical Engineering, Fire protection & safety, Fire protection and safety, Heat transfer processes