Principles of Fire Behavior

by James G. Quintiere

This text covers the four forms of fire: diffusion flames, smoldering, spontaneous combustion, and premixed flames. Using a quantitative approach,　the text　introduces the scientific principles of fire behavior, with coverage of heat transfer, ignition, flame spread, fire plumes, and heat flux as a damage variable. Cases, examples, problems, selected color illustrations and review of mathematics help students in fire safety and investigation...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498735622
• ISBN13: 9781498735629
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 413 Pages
• Weight: 1.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"