Principles of Fire Behavior
Fully Covers the Four Forms of Fire; Diffusion Flames, Smoldering, Spontaneous Combustion and Premixed Flames

First Edition
Author: James G. Quintiere

This book covers the four forms of fire: diffusion flames, smoldering, spontaneous combustion, and premixed flames.

Using a quantitative approach, it presents an ideal introduction to the scientific principles behind fire behavior. Individual sections thoroughly discuss such vital issues as heat transfer, ignition, flame spread, fire plumes, heat flux as a damage variable, and more.

Formulas help the student examine fire from a quantitative standpoint. While explaining the science of fire with a precision found nowhere else, the text applies that science to fire safety design and investigation.

An excellent book for courses in fire science, architecture, and engineering alike.

• comprehensive treatment gives users a grasp of all fire behaviors
• introduction of quantitative concepts lends precision to the user's understanding of fire behavior
• scientific approach yields insight impossible to gain from experience alone
• simple formulas empower users to compute fire growth, assess damage, and create a timeline of fire events
• special sections on combustion products and compartment fires help readers understand principles of fire behavior in specific situations

Contents:

EVOLUTION OF FIRE. TYPES OF COMBUSTION IN NATURAL FIRES:
Definition of Fire and its Components.
Diffusion Flames.
Smoldering.
Spontaneous Combustion.
Premixed Flames.

ROLE OF FUEL IN FIRE DEVELOPMENT:
Hazards to Humans.
Combustion Product -Yields.
Flashover and Compartment Fire Dynamics.

HEAT TRANSFER:
Definitions.
Types of Heat Transfer.
Conduction.
Convection.
Radiation.
Surface Temperature Due To Heat Flux.

IGNITION:
Gases.
Liquid Fuels.
Solids - Thick.
Thin.

FLAME SPREAD:
Definition and Modes.
Typical Rates.
Models vs Test Standards.

BURNING RATE:
Definition.
Heat of Gasification.
Empirical Predictions.
Energy Release Rate.

FIRE PLUMES:
Flame Height.
Fire Plume Temperatures.
Combustion Products.
Compartment Fires.
Fire Analysis.