A numerical code, based on a physical model, is used to perform simulations of a fire developing over a relatively large real terrain. The paper shows how a physics based model can be efficiently used to study the behaviour of a fire propagating over a large area with a -real surface configuration. In particular, the code provides information about fire front shape profiles and terrain area burned in time. The proposed method of employment of the simulation software is ompared with data, available in the literature, concerning a piloted fire accident occurred in central Portugal in 2001. The comparison between the experimental and the modelled results shows a good agreement and may suggest that this model may serve as the basis for an on going prediction method.
SIMULATION BY A PHYSICAL MODEL OF FIRE SPREAD WITHIN A RELATIVELY LARGE SCALE DOMAIN WITH COMPLEX GEOMETRY
MALANGONE, LUCA;RUSSO, Paola;VACCARO, Salvatore
2012-01-01
Abstract
A numerical code, based on a physical model, is used to perform simulations of a fire developing over a relatively large real terrain. The paper shows how a physics based model can be efficiently used to study the behaviour of a fire propagating over a large area with a -real surface configuration. In particular, the code provides information about fire front shape profiles and terrain area burned in time. The proposed method of employment of the simulation software is ompared with data, available in the literature, concerning a piloted fire accident occurred in central Portugal in 2001. The comparison between the experimental and the modelled results shows a good agreement and may suggest that this model may serve as the basis for an on going prediction method.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
