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188 - Fire Fundamentals pt. 13 - Porous solid fuels
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In this episode of Fire Fundamentals, together with Dr Sara McAllister, we dwell on how stuff burns... And it is far from an easy question. While the general theme of the episodes is porous fuels, we discuss them from different angles, highlighting the similarities and differences between foamed and permeable materials.
In this episode, we cover:
- role of permeability, entrainment and forced flows through porous fuel beds;
- differences in physical properties between porous materials and their bulk forms;
- ignition (flaming and smouldering) of porous fuels;
- natural and artificial fuels, open and closed cell fuels;
- hazards specific to porous fuels in wildfires and in building fires;
And also a bit of discussion on future research of Dr McAllister along with the need for canonical tests to characterize their flammabaility.
Thank you to the SFPE for recognizing me with the 2025 SFPE Fire Safety Engineering Award! Huge thanks to YOU for being a part of this, and big thanks to the OFR for supporting me over the years.
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The Fire Science Show is produced by the Fire Science Media in collaboration with OFR Consultants. Thank you to the podcast sponsor for their continuous support towards our mission.
Chapters
1. Burning Solid Fuels (00:00:00)
2. Porous Fuels and Heat Transfer (00:13:13)
3. Fire Dynamics in Wildland Fuels (00:19:21)
4. Properties and Ignition of Porous Fuels (00:28:21)
5. Materials and Smoldering Hazards (00:35:47)
6. Complexities of Burning Porous Fuels (00:48:52)
7. Exploring Design Fires in Fire Fundamentals (00:57:04)
206 episodes
Manage episode 466343159 series 2939491
In this episode of Fire Fundamentals, together with Dr Sara McAllister, we dwell on how stuff burns... And it is far from an easy question. While the general theme of the episodes is porous fuels, we discuss them from different angles, highlighting the similarities and differences between foamed and permeable materials.
In this episode, we cover:
- role of permeability, entrainment and forced flows through porous fuel beds;
- differences in physical properties between porous materials and their bulk forms;
- ignition (flaming and smouldering) of porous fuels;
- natural and artificial fuels, open and closed cell fuels;
- hazards specific to porous fuels in wildfires and in building fires;
And also a bit of discussion on future research of Dr McAllister along with the need for canonical tests to characterize their flammabaility.
Thank you to the SFPE for recognizing me with the 2025 SFPE Fire Safety Engineering Award! Huge thanks to YOU for being a part of this, and big thanks to the OFR for supporting me over the years.
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The Fire Science Show is produced by the Fire Science Media in collaboration with OFR Consultants. Thank you to the podcast sponsor for their continuous support towards our mission.
Chapters
1. Burning Solid Fuels (00:00:00)
2. Porous Fuels and Heat Transfer (00:13:13)
3. Fire Dynamics in Wildland Fuels (00:19:21)
4. Properties and Ignition of Porous Fuels (00:28:21)
5. Materials and Smoldering Hazards (00:35:47)
6. Complexities of Burning Porous Fuels (00:48:52)
7. Exploring Design Fires in Fire Fundamentals (00:57:04)
206 episodes
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