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An introduction to fire dynamics / Dougal Drysdale.

By: Drysdale, Dougal.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Chichester : Wiley, 1985Description: xvi, 424 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.ISBN: 0471906131.Subject(s): Fire | FlameDDC classification: 541.361
Contents:
Fire science and combustion -- Heat transfer and aerodynamics -- Limits of flammability and premixed flames -- Diffusion flames and fire plumes -- Steady burning of liquid and solid fuels -- 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 -- The production and movement of smoke.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 541.361 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00013382
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Brings together, for the first time, the basic scientific and engineering principles essential to an understanding of fire behavior. Gathered from a wide range of sources, it covers basic organic and physical chemistry, aspects of heat and mass transfer, premixed and diffusion flames, ignition flame spread, the steady burning of liquid and solid fuels, burning in enclosures, the concepts of fire severity and resistance, and a brief review of smoke production and movement. Includes problems and answers, and detailed references to source materials to facilitate further study.

Bibliography: p. 379-400. - Includes index.

Fire science and combustion -- Heat transfer and aerodynamics -- Limits of flammability and premixed flames -- Diffusion flames and fire plumes -- Steady burning of liquid and solid fuels -- 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 -- The production and movement of smoke.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 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
  • The Production and Movement of Smoke
  • References
  • Answers to Problems
  • Indexes

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