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15 - General Engineering

University of Edinburgh (joint submission with Heriot-Watt University)

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Article title

An analytical model based on radiative heating for the determination of safety distances for wildland fires

Type

D - Journal article

DOI

10.1016/j.firesaf.2011.07.007

Title of journal

Fire Safety Journal

Article number

Volume number

Issue number

First page of article

520

ISSN of journal

0379-7112

Year of publication

2011

URL

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0379711211001056

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Additional information

This paper presented a novel model for predicting the radiative flux exposure of wildland fire fighters, through research funded by CNRS (CPER Corsica, €400k). It has improved existing approaches through multi-dimensional spatial modelling of the fire-front. The paper led to a further project (EU MARITTIMO PROTERINA-C, €500k) which applied the research to fire-fighting planning by defining safe working distances. The Forest Service of South-Corsica (Michel Costa, Director, email available) is currently evaluating this model for improving fuel-break design. It stimulated further research on radiative models (DoI:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2012.09.065).

Interdisciplinary

Cross-referral requested

Research group

D - Infrastructure & Environment

Proposed double-weighted

Double-weighted statement

Reserve for a double-weighted output

Non-English

English abstract