On the Temperature Distribution Inside a Tree Under Fire Conditions
Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
International Journal of Wildfire
Publication Date
1991
Issue
2
Volume
1
Publisher
CSIRO
First Page
87
Last Page
96
Abstract
A simple and efficient numerical scheme is presented for the prediction of temperature field distribution inside a tree trunk subjected to ground fire conditions. The trunk is modeled by a cylinder of circular cross section and unit length, through which the time-dependent heat conduction equation is numerically integrated. The model is partly validated in laboratory and then applied to the case of a prescribed ground fire inside a Pinus pinmter stand.
Recommended Citation
Costa, J.J., Oliveria, L.A., Viegas, D.X., Neto, L.P., 1991. On the temperature distribution inside a tree under fire conditions. Int. J. Wildland Fire. 1(2), 87-96
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