Client
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Project Objectives
- Analyze and measure the combustion characteristics and propagation of turbulent buoyant diffusion flames in enclosed environments
- This research was funded by a group studying the propagation of fires in buildings. The fundamental research conducted in this project was used to help establish national fire safety codes and regulations.
Summary of Project and Results (Non-Confidential)
- Examined the burning of buoyant diffusion flames as the rate of entrainment of hot product gases was varied
- Varied the flame height and rate of heat release
- Measured the production of product species such as CO and NOx as the entrainment rate of product species was varied
- Measured the propagation velocity of a gas gradient interface down a channel
- Measured the propagation velocity of the gas gradient interface as the viscosity of the gases was varied
- Examined the burning of buoyant diffusion flame as the height of the enclosure surrounding the flame was varied
The Turbulent Buoyant Diffusion Flame Burner for Fire Modeling