Thermal induced pyrolysis and the following flaming ignition of solid combustible play
crucial roles in determining the occurrence of fire and the subsequent flame spread. This …

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Many materials used in transportation vehicles are combustible, often dramatically so. These
materials may include gases, liquids and solids. They are sometimes employed in order to …

We explore the basis of understanding wildland fire behaviour with the intention of
stimulating curiosity and promoting fundamental investigations of fire spread problems that …

This paper experimentally and theoretically examines the ignition of 50mm thick samples of
wood in the Cone Calorimeter. Four species of wood were exposed to a range of incident …

Ignition behaviour of biomass is an essential knowledge for plant design and process
control of biomass combustion. Understanding of ignition characteristics of its main chemical …

The most unpredictable and uncontrollable wildfires are those that burn in the crowns of live
vegetation. The fuels that feed these crown fires are mostly live, green foliage. Unfortunately …

Wood is a common building material and can constitute the bulk of the fuel load in
structures. Cellulosic, woody material is also the fuel in a wildland fire. Wood and forest fuels …

This paper discusses the mechanisms that lead to ignition of fires and the reasons behind
the experimental correlations available in the literature. The objective is to understand and …

This paper presents the results of a combined experimental and theoretical study of piloted
ignition of cellulosic materials. The main objective is to present an engineering solution to …