Mechanisms of ignition, burning and extinguishment include flaming or smoldering ignition, flame spread, heat output, smoke and toxic gas production, and extinguishability, material properties and respective fire test methods. Repeatable to 6 credits. Selected topics of current importance to fire protection. Reliability engineering analysis techniques in fire protection engineering problems. Computer models, probability distribution theory and Monte Carlo methods.
Theoretical basis is presented for fire induced bouyancy driven flows.
Plumes, ceiling jets, vent flows, compartment flows. Dimensional analysis for correlations and scale model applications. Smoke movement and combustion products. Human tenability characteristics, physiological effects of exposure components, dosages. Predictive models of material production rates, degradation variables.