Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Heat radiation from fires of aviation fuels

  • Published:
Fire Technology Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

As a practical matter, the horizontal radiation profile of a free-burning fire may be more significant than the vertical profile from a fire-fighting point of view.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Bell, E. B. et al., “Study of Infrared Emission from Flames,” Air Force Contract Final Report, Part II, Contract No. AF 30 (602)–1047, January 1956.

  2. Corlett, R. C., “Heat Transfer Data Summary — Pool Burning Study,” Engineering Science Laboratory, Division of Engineering and Applied Physics, Harvard University, Technical Report No. 19, July 1965.

  3. Welker, J. R., “The Effect of Wind on Uncontrolled Buoyant Diffusion Flames from Burning Liquids,” Doctoral dissertation, University of Oklahoma, 1965.

  4. Welker, J. R., and Sliepcevich, C. M., “Burning Rates and Heat Transfer from Wind-Blown Flames,”Fire Technology, Vol. 2, No. 3, August 1966, pp. 211–218.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Corlett, R. C. and Fu, T. M., “Some Recent Experiments on Pool Fires,”Pyrodynamics, Vol. 1, 1966, pp. 253–269.

    Google Scholar 

  6. Rein, R. G., Jr., Sliepcevich, C. M., and Welker, J. R., “Radiation View Factors for Tilted Cylinders,”Journal of Fire and Flammability, Vol. 1, April 1970, pp. 140–153.

    Google Scholar 

  7. Fu, Tim T., “Aviation Fuel Fire Behavior Study,” Technical Report AGFSRS 72-2, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Aircraft Ground Fire Suppression and Rescue Systems, Ohio, February 1972.

    Google Scholar 

  8. Alger, R. S. and Capener, E. L., “Basic Relationships in Military Fires, Phases I and II,” Technical Report AGFSRS 72-1, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Aircraft Ground Fire Suppression and Rescue Systems, Ohio, April 1972.

    Google Scholar 

  9. Graves, K. W., “Fire Fighter’s Exposure Study,” Technical Report AGFSRS 71-2, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Aircraft Ground Fire Suppression and Rescue Systems, Ohio, December 1970.

    Google Scholar 

  10. Hottel, H. C., “Certain Laws Governing Diffusive Burning of Liquids,”Fire Research Abstracts and Reviews, Vol. 1, 1959, pp. 41–44.

    Google Scholar 

  11. Emmons, H. W., “Some Observations on Pool Burning,” Publication No. 786, National Academy of Sciences — National Research Council, Washington, DC, 1961, pp. 50–67.

    Google Scholar 

  12. Magnus, G., “Tests on Combustion Velocity of Liquid Fuels and Temperature Distribution in Flames and Beneath Surface of the Burning Liquid,” Publication No. 786, National Academy of Sciences — National Research Council, Washington, DC, 1961, pp. 76–92.

    Google Scholar 

  13. Welker, J. R., “The Pyrolysis and Ignition of Cellulosic Materials: A Literature Review,”Journal of Fire and Flammability, Vol. 1, January 1970, pp. 12–29.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. U. S. Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory, USA

    Tim T. Fu Ph.D.

Authors
  1. Tim T. Fu Ph.D.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Fu, T.T. Heat radiation from fires of aviation fuels. Fire Technol 10, 54–67 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02590512

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02590512

Keywords

Search

Navigation