Mechanism of fires : chemistry and physical aspects / Ali S. Rangwala, Vasudevan Raghavan.
Rangwala, Ali S., author.; Raghavan, Vasudevan, author.
2022
TH9448 .R36 2022
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Title Mechanism of fires : chemistry and physical aspects / Ali S. Rangwala, Vasudevan Raghavan.
Author Rangwala, Ali S., author.
ISBN 9783030754983 (electronic bk.)
3030754987 (electronic bk.)
9783030754976
3030754979
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75498-3
Published Cham : Springer ; India : ANE Books, [2022]
Copyright ©2022
Language English
Description 1 online resource : illustrations (some color)
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-3-030-75498-3 doi
Call Number TH9448 .R36 2022
Dewey Decimal Classification 628.9/2
Summary This textbook on fire dynamics provides a comprehensive description of fuels involved in fires, definitions related to fire, thermodynamics for fire calculations, basics of transport processes and fundamental aspects of combustion related to fire, physical descriptions of premixed and non-premixed flames, detailed analysis of the characteristics of fires from solid and liquid fuels, including ignition, spread and burning rates and physical aspects of fire plumes, compartment fires and dust fires. The contents also highlight fundamental aspects related to the evaporation of liquid fuels and pyrolysis of solid fuels which are explained with simplified mathematical expressions. The book includes pedagogical features such as worked examples to illustrate mathematical calculations involved in fire analysis and end-of-chapter review questions. This book proves useful for students, researchers and industry professionals alike.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 8, 2022).
Added Author Raghavan, Vasudevan, author.
Available in Other Form Print version: 9783030754976
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Chapter 1. Basic Considerations
Chapter 2. Review of Thermodynamics and Transport Processes for Fires
Chapter 3. Diffusion and Premixed Flames Related To Fires
Chapter 4. Burning of Liquids
Chapter 5. Burning of Solids
Chapter 6. Properties of Fire Plumes
Chapter 7. Compartment Fires
Chapter 8. Dust Flames.

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