Wildland–urban interface: definition and physical fire risk mitigation measures, a systematic review
Due to the associated fire risk, the wildland–urban interface (WUI) has drawn the attention of
researchers and managers from a range of backgrounds. From a land management point of …
researchers and managers from a range of backgrounds. From a land management point of …
Wind and fire coupled modelling—part I: literature review
W Węgrzyński, T Lipecki - Fire technology, 2018 - Springer
Wind and fire phenomena can together be a devastating force, whether in the case of a
building fire, release of smoke in an urban area or forest fire near an urban habitat. Most of …
building fire, release of smoke in an urban area or forest fire near an urban habitat. Most of …
[HTML][HTML] Modelling forest fire and firebreak scenarios in a mediterranean mountainous catchment: Impacts on sediment loads
Forests provide a number of ecological and hydrological services, for instance, contributing
to decreased water and sediment yields through increased infiltration and reduced soil …
to decreased water and sediment yields through increased infiltration and reduced soil …
Experimental and numerical studies characterizing the burning dynamics of wildland fuels
M El Houssami, JC Thomas, A Lamorlette… - Combustion and …, 2016 - Elsevier
A method to accurately understand the processes controlling the burning behavior of porous
wildland fuels is presented using numerical simulations and laboratory experiments. A …
wildland fuels is presented using numerical simulations and laboratory experiments. A …
Numerical simulation of grassland fires behavior using an implicit physical multiphase model
This study reports 3D numerical simulations of the ignition and the propagation of grassland
fires. The mathematical model is based on a multiphase formulation and on a …
fires. The mathematical model is based on a multiphase formulation and on a …
An optimal firebreak design for the boreal forest of China
X Zong, X Tian, X Wang - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Wildfire often causes the loss of lives, damage to property, and alteration of the environment.
Great efforts have been made in the world to reduce the impacts of fire including fuel …
Great efforts have been made in the world to reduce the impacts of fire including fuel …
Framework for submodel improvement in wildfire modeling
An experimental and numerical study was carried out to assess the performance of the
different submodels and parameters used to describe the burning dynamics of wildfires. A …
different submodels and parameters used to describe the burning dynamics of wildfires. A …
Fuelbreak effectiveness against wind-driven and plume-dominated fires: A 3D numerical study
The effectiveness of a fuelbreak, created in a homogeneous grassland on a flat terrain, was
studied numerically. The analysis relies on 3D numerical simulations that were performed …
studied numerically. The analysis relies on 3D numerical simulations that were performed …
Investigation of thermal degradation of pine needles using multi-step reaction mechanisms
S Benkorichi, T Fateh, F Richard, JL Consalvi… - Fire Safety Journal, 2017 - Elsevier
The objective of this study is to assess the relevance of several multi-step reaction
mechanisms to describe the mass loss and the mass loss rate of pine needles in TGA at …
mechanisms to describe the mass loss and the mass loss rate of pine needles in TGA at …
Experimental and numerical investigation of a single-tree fire
The physics and the dynamics of static fires were studied numerically and experimentally by
burning single Douglas fir trees. The mass loss rate was recorded, as well as the radiative …
burning single Douglas fir trees. The mass loss rate was recorded, as well as the radiative …