An Introduction to Fire Dynamics - 3rd Edition by Dougal Drysdale (Paperback)

About the Book

Machine generated contents note: About the AuthorPreface to the Second EditionPreface to the Third EditionList of Symbols and Abbreviations1 Fire science and combustion 1.1 Fuels and the Combustion Process 1.2 The Physical Chemistry of Combustion in Fires Problems2 Heat transfer 2.1 Summary of the heat transfer equations 2.2 Conduction 2.3 Convection 2.4 Radiation Problems3 Limits of flammability and premixed flames 3.1 Limits of flammability 3.2 The structure of a premixed flame 3.3 Heat losses from premixed flames 3.4 Measurement of burning velocities 3.5 Variation of burning velocity with experimental parameters 3.6 The effect of turbulence Problems4 Diffusion flames and fire plumes 4.1 Laminar jet flames 4.2 Turbulent jet flames 4.3 Flames from natural fires 4.4 Some practical applications Problems5 Steady burning of liquids and solids 5.1 Burning of liquids 5.2 Burning of solids Problems6 Ignition: The initiation of flaming combustion 6.1 Ignition of flammable vapour/air mixtures 6.2 Ignition of liquids 6.3 Pilot ignition of solids 6.4 Spontaneous ignition of combustible solids 6.5 Surface ignition by flame impingement 6.6 Extinction of flame Problems7 Spread of flame 7.1 Flame spread over liquids 7.2 Flame spread over solids 7.3 Flame spread modelling 7.4 Spread of flame through open fuel beds 7.5 Applications Problems8 Spontaneous ignition within solids and smouldering combustion 8.1 Spontaneous ignition in bulk solids 8.2 Smouldering combustion 8.3 Glowing Combustion Problems9 The pre-flashover compartment fire 9.1 The growth period and the definition of flashover 9.2 Growth to lashover Problems10 The post-flashover compartment fire 10.1 Regimes of burning 10.2 Fully-developed fire behaviour 10.3 Temperatures achieved in fully-developed fires 10.4 Fire resistance and fire severity 10.5 Methods of calculating fire resistance 10.6 Projection of flames from burning compartments 10.7 Spread of fire from a compartment Problems11 Smoke: Its Formation, Composition and Movement 11.1 Formation and measurement of smoke 11.2 Smoke movement 11.3 Smoke control systemsReferencesAnswers to ProblemsAuthor IndexSubject Index.

Book Synopsis

"Drysdale's book is by far the most comprehensive - everyone in the office has a copy...now including me. It holds just about everything you need to know about fire science."
(Review of An Introduction to Fire Dynamics, 2^nd Edition)

After 25 years as a bestseller, Dougal Drysdale's classic introduction has been brought up-to-date and expanded to incorporate the latest research and experimental data. Essential reading for all involved in the field from undergraduate and postgraduate students to practising fire safety engineers and fire prevention officers, An Introduction to Fire Dynamics is unique in that it addresses the fundamentals of fire science and fire dynamics, thus providing the scientific background necessary for the development of fire safety engineering as a professional discipline.

An Introduction to Fire Dynamics

• Includes experimental data relevant to the understanding of fire behaviour of materials;
• Features numerical problems with answers illustrating the quantitative applications of the concepts presented;
• Extensively course-tested at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the University of Edinburgh, and widely adopted throughout the world;
• Will appeal to all those working in fire safety engineering and related disciplines.

From the Back Cover

"Drysdale's book is by far the most comprehensive - everyone in the office has a copy...now including me. It holds just about everything you need to know about fire science." (Review of An Introduction to Fire Dynamics, 2^nd edition)

After 25 years as a bestseller, Dougal Drysdale's classic introduction has been brought up-to-date and expanded to incorporate the latest research and experimental data. Homework problems are included, with solutions, and others are available on the accompanying website at www.wiley.com/go/drysdale. Essential reading for all involved in the field from undergraduate and postgraduate students to practising fire safety engineers and fire prevention officers, An Introduction to Fire Dynamics is unique in that it addresses the fundamentals of fire science and fire dynamics, thus providing the scientific background necessary for the development of fire safety engineering as a professional discipline.

An Introduction to Fire Dynamics

• Includes experimental data relevant to the understanding of fire behaviour of materials;

• Features numerical problems with answers illustrating the quantitative applications of the concepts presented;

• Extensively course-tested at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the University of Edinburgh, and widely adopted throughout the world;

• Will appeal to all those working in fire safety engineering and related disciplines.

About the Author

Professor Dougal Drysdale recently retired from the University of Edinburgh, where he maintains the position of Emeritus Professor of Fire Safety Engineering. He is a past president of the International Association for Fire Safety Science. His research interests include spontaneous combustion, fire dynamics and behaviour, and fire investigation.