| Enclosure
Fire Dynamics
| Bjorn
Karlsson |
|
Icelandic
Fire Authority, Reykjavik, Iceland |
| James
Quintiere |
|
University
of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA |
| Series:
Environmental & Energy Engineering Volume:
2 |
|
| |
- Describes
how the outbreak of a compartment fire causes changes in the
environment and the dominating mechanisms that control enclosure
fires
- Discusses
the core curriculum in fire safety engineering
- Derives
simple analytical relationships from first principles and shows
how to compare the derived equations with experimental data
- Provides
the calculational procedures and computer models needed to design
a building for safety
The
increasing complexity of technological solutions to both fire
safety design issues and fire safety regulations demand higher
levels of training and continuing education for fire protection
engineers. Historical precedents on how to deal with fire hazards
in new or unusual buildings are seldom available, and new performance-based
building codes often require mathematical or computer fire modeling.
Until now, however, there has been no current, truly comprehensive
engineering book that builds an in-depth understanding of the
scientific aspects of enclosure fires.
Enclosure Fire Dynamics fills this void with a complete description
of enclosure fires and how the outbreak of a fire in a compartment
causes changes in the environment. The authors-both internationally
renowned experts in fire safety and protection engineering-offer
a clear presentation of the dominant mechanisms controlling enclosure
fires and develop simple analytical relationships useful in designing
buildings for fire safety. They show readers how to derive engineering
equations from first principles, stating the assumptions clearly
and showing how the resulting equations compare to experimental
data.
The details and the approach offered by this text provide readers
with a confidence in-and the applicability of-a wide range of
commonly used engineering equations and models. Enclosure Fire
Dynamics will enhance the knowledge of professional fire protection
engineers, researchers, and investigators and help build a strong
foundation for engineering students. |
