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Wind Tunnel Experiments to Study Chaparral Crown Fires

Wind Tunnel Experiments to Study Chaparral Crown Fires

DOI:
10.3791/56591-v

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09:27 min

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November 14, 2017

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1Department of Mechanical Engineering,University of California, Riverside, 2Pacific Southwest Research Station,USDA Forest Service

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 00:39Crown Fuel Bed Load Cell Instrumentation Setup
  • 01:44Load Cell Calibration
  • 02:59Preparation of Chaparral and Excelsior Fuel Beds
  • 04:14Thermocouple Arrangement
  • 04:58Image Acquisition and Flow Setup
  • 06:05Ignition
  • 07:21Results: Fuel Mass Loss During Various Burn Conditions
  • 08:19Conclusion

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This protocol describes wind tunnel experiments designed to study the transition of a fire from the ground to the canopy of chaparral shrubs.

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Keywords: Wind Tunnel ExperimentsChaparral Crown FiresSurface Crown Layer InteractionWildland FireFuel Mass LossTemperatureLoad CellCalibrationFuel Moisture ContentChamise

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