An Introduction to Fire Dynamics, Third Edition
- 11h 59m
- Dougal Drysdale
- John Wiley & Sons (UK)
- 2011
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.
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.
In this Book
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Fire Science and Combustion
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Heat Transfer
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Limits of Flammability and Premixed Flames
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Diffusion Flames and Fire Plumes
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Steady Burning of Liquids and Solids
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Ignition: The Initiation of Flaming Combustion
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Spread of Flame
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Spontaneous Ignition within Solids and Smouldering Combustion
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The Pre-Flashover Compartment Fire
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The Post-Flashover Compartment Fire
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Smoke: Its Formation, Composition and Movement
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Answers to Selected Problems
