Principles of fire behavior

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This text covers the four forms of fire: diffusion flames, smoldering, spontaneous combustion, and premixed flames. Using a quantitative approach, the text introduces the scientific principles of fire behavior, with coverage of heat transfer, ignition, flame spread, fire plumes, and heat flux as a damage variable. Cases, examples, problems, selected color illustrations and review of mathematics help students in fire safety and investigation understand fire from a scientific point of view

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Full title :Principles of fire behavior / James G. Quintiere

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Publication Date:2017
Edition:2. ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):CRC Press
Place of Publication:Boca Raton
Language:eng
Publication Date:2017

Notes

Previous edition: Albany: Delmar Publishers, 1998

The Physical Object

Description:xxiii, 413 p. : : illustrations ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781498735629, 1498735622
oclc:on1005700620
LC Classification:TH9448
Dewey Decimal:628.92

Evolution of Fire Science -- Combustion in Natural Fires -- Heat Transfer -- Ignition -- Flame Spread -- Burning Rate -- Fire Plumes -- Combustion Products -- Compartment Fires -- Design, Investigation, and Case Studies