Biomass Properties and Fire Prediction Tools

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Content

1. Biomass Properties and Prediction Tools for Vegetation Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Fires
1.1 Overview
1.2 Research in the Field of Occurrence and Spreading of Forest Fires
1.2.1 Strengths and Weaknesses of Literature
1.2.2 European Programs
1.3 Fuel Particle Characteristics
1.3.1 Description of Fuel Properties
1.3.2 physical, chemical and thermal characteristics
1.3.3 Ignition Temperature and Flammability
1.3.4 Development of Fuel Models – Basic Characteristics
1.4 Theoretical Modeling of Fire in Vegetation Layer
1.4.1 Classification of Fire Behaviour Models
1.4.2 Empirical Models
1.4.3 Semi-empirical Models
1.4.4 Physical Models
1.5 Thermal Decomposition and Combustion of Vegetation
1.5.1 Thermal decomposition of vegetation
1.5.2 Combustion Process
1.6 Experimental Data for Fire Behavior Modelling Validation
1.6.1 Rate of Fire Spread and Flame Charakteristics
1.6.2 Temperature and velocity distribution for and above pine needles litter
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  • Dr. Miltiadis Boboulos
  • ISBN: 978-87-7681-627-8
  • 1 edition
  • 61 pages
  • Published: 01 January 2010
  • Price: Free