Introduction. 1. A Qualitative Description of Enclosure Fires. 2. Energy Release Rates. 3. Fire Plumes and Flame Heights. 4. Pressure Profiles and Vent Flows for Well-Ventilated Enclosures. 5. Gas Temperatures in Ventilated Enclosure Fires. 6. Heat Transfer in Compartment Fires. 7. Conservation Equations and Smoke Filling. 8. Combustion Products. 9. Computer Modeling of Enclosure Fires.
Appendix A: Suggestions for Experiments and Computer Labs. Appendix B: Fire Safety Engineering Resources on the Internet.
Enclosure Fire Dynamics, Second Edition explores the science of enclosure fires and how they cause changes in the environment of a building on fire. The authors discuss mechanisms controlling enclosure fires and how to develop analytical relationships useful in designing buildings for fire safety. Derivation of equations from first principles is shown, stating assumptions and showing comparisons to experimental data, giving calculated examples for clarity. The text provides readers with the skills needed to solve a range of engineering equations and problems.
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