tion>Clive M. Countryman
Heat-Its Role in Wildland Fire
Published by Good Press, 2020
EAN 4064066424749
Table of Contents
The science of heat is relatively new
The joule is the standard unit of heat
Molecular structure affects temperature change
Heat capacity varies with density and specific heat
Much energy is involved in changes of state
Heat transfer is needed for a fire to burn and spread
Conduction is the transfer of heat by molecular activity
Heat conduction and fluid flow are alike
Temperature gradient affects conduction rate
Quantity of heat conducted varies with area
Fuel density affects thermal conductivity
Heat conduction and wildland fire
Heat conduction and combustion
Wildland fuels do not burn directly
Ignition depends on temperature and heat quantity
Ignition and combustion take longer in dense fuels
Moisture affects pyrolysis and ignition
Heat Conduction and Fire Control
Small fuels are most important
To stop the fire, stop pyrolysis
Radiation is energy in the form of electromagnetic waves
Radiation varies in wavelength
Radiation intensity and wavelength change with temperature
Radiation intensity changes with distance and angle
Substances differ in ability to emit and absorb radiation
Not all thermal radiation is absorbed
Substances tend to attain a common temperature
Heat reaches the earth through radiation
