Keywords
wildland fires, ignition
Abstract
Current forest fire models are largely empirical correlations based on data from beds of dead vegetation. Improvement in model capabilities is sought by developing models of the combustion of live fuels. A facility was developed to determine the combustion behavior of small samples of live fuels, consisting of a flat-flame burner on a moveable platform. Qualitative and quantitative combustion data are presented for representative samples of California chaparral: manzanita (Arctostaphylos parryana); oak (Quercus berberidifolia); ceanothus (Ceanothus crassifolius), and chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum). Times to ignition were significantly influenced by shape effects, whereas ignition temperature was more dependent on chemical composition
Original Publication Citation
Engstrom, J. D., J. K. Butler, S. G. Smith, L. L. Baxter, T. H. Fletcher, and D. R. Weise, “Ignition Behavior of Live California Chaparral Leaves,” Combustion Science and Technology, 176, 1-15, (2004).
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Engstrom, Joshua D.; Butler, Jared K.; Smith, Steven G.; Baxter, Larry L.; Fletcher, Thomas H.; and Weise, David R., "Ignition Behavior of Live California Chaparral Leaves" (2004). Faculty Publications. 7037.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/7037
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2004
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Language
English
College
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering
Department
Chemical Engineering
Copyright Status
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