Essays about: "fire propagation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words fire propagation.
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1. Combustibility study of resin for warm magnet coils used at CERN
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för BrandteknikAbstract : CERN is the world's largest particle physics laboratory, housing multiple accelerators that rely heavily on magnetic coils. These coils are integral to the generation of powerful magnetic fields essential for particle accelerator experiments, detectors, and other equipment. READ MORE
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2. Wildfire growth modelling in Sweden - a suitability assessment of available data
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Wildfires are worldwide problems that stress societies by damaging their economies and they cause serious, sometimes fatal, health implications among the populations. In recent years, the rate of wildfire occurrence has increased as the global average temperature has risen. Because of global climate change, this rate is expected to continue rising. READ MORE
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3. Flame Extensions Under Ceilings
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för BrandteknikAbstract : In this Master thesis project the factors affecting flame extension under flat and curved ceilings have been investigated. An experimental campaign was carried out in Lund University’s Fire Lab using a propane gas burner and heptane pool fire in different positions and heat release rates within the setups. READ MORE
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4. Tree Species Impact on Forest Fire Spread Susceptibility in Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Klimatförändringar förväntas leda till längre brandperioder och ökad brandrisk. I Sverige, där homogen produktionsskog utgör största delen av landskapet, finns ett behov av bättre förståelse för skogens mottaglighet för bränder för att kunna mildra risker. READ MORE
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5. Influence of forest mires on wildfire : a landscape analysis of the 2014 Västmanland forest fire
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : Forest fire is a major natural disturbance that influence forest ecosystem structure and composition at both the stand and landscape level. In boreal Fennoscandia fire frequency has been very low over the last c.150 years due to effective fire suppression, although occasionally high-intensity fires escape initial attack and grow big. READ MORE