A new method to estimate fuel surface area-to-volume ratio using water immersion

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Main Author: Rego, Francisco
Publication Date: 1998
Other Authors: Fernandes, Paulo
Format: Article
Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
Download full: http://hdl.handle.net/10348/1850
Summary: A fast, simple, low cost and general technique for estimating fuel surface area-to-volume ratio is presented. The technique requires particle density, the determination of fuel weight before and after immersion in water and the theoretical thickness of the adsorbed water pellicle that is assumed constant. Estimates by the technique were consistent and in good agreement with published surface area-to-volume ratios for the same fuels obtained through other methods, and its performance was judged appropriate for current fire behaviour modelling needs. This water immersion technique was applied to various shrubs and trees grown in Portugal. Limitations and possibilities for improvement of the newly developed technique are discussed.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A new method to estimate fuel surface area-to-volume ratio using water immersion
title A new method to estimate fuel surface area-to-volume ratio using water immersion
spellingShingle A new method to estimate fuel surface area-to-volume ratio using water immersion
Rego, Francisco
Fuel
Surface area-to-volume ratio
Shrubs
Portugal
Fire behavior
title_short A new method to estimate fuel surface area-to-volume ratio using water immersion
title_full A new method to estimate fuel surface area-to-volume ratio using water immersion
title_fullStr A new method to estimate fuel surface area-to-volume ratio using water immersion
title_full_unstemmed A new method to estimate fuel surface area-to-volume ratio using water immersion
title_sort A new method to estimate fuel surface area-to-volume ratio using water immersion
author Rego, Francisco
author_facet Rego, Francisco
Fernandes, Paulo
author_role author
author2 Fernandes, Paulo
author2_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Rego, Francisco
Fernandes, Paulo
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Fuel
Surface area-to-volume ratio
Shrubs
Portugal
Fire behavior
topic Fuel
Surface area-to-volume ratio
Shrubs
Portugal
Fire behavior
description A fast, simple, low cost and general technique for estimating fuel surface area-to-volume ratio is presented. The technique requires particle density, the determination of fuel weight before and after immersion in water and the theoretical thickness of the adsorbed water pellicle that is assumed constant. Estimates by the technique were consistent and in good agreement with published surface area-to-volume ratios for the same fuels obtained through other methods, and its performance was judged appropriate for current fire behaviour modelling needs. This water immersion technique was applied to various shrubs and trees grown in Portugal. Limitations and possibilities for improvement of the newly developed technique are discussed.
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