{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-fire-dynamics-isbn-9780470319031","title":"An Introduction to Fire Dynamics","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Drysdale's book is by far the most comprehensive - everyone in the office has a copy...now including me. It holds just about everything you need to know about fire science.\"\u003cbr\u003e (Review of \u003ci\u003eAn\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Fire Dynamics, 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Edition\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter 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, \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Fire Dynamics\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Fire Dynamics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes experimental data relevant to the understanding of fire behaviour of materials;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures numerical problems with answers illustrating the quantitative applications of the concepts presented;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtensively course-tested at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the University of Edinburgh, and widely adopted throughout the world;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWill appeal to all those working in fire safety engineering and related disciplines.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cb\u003eAbout the Author xi\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface to the Second Edition xiii\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface to the Third Edition xv\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eList of Symbols and Abbreviations xvii\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Fire Science and Combustion 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Fuels and the Combustion Process 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e1.1.1 The Nature of Fuels\u003c\/i\u003e 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e1.1.2 Thermal Decomposition and Stability of Polymers\u003c\/i\u003e 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 The Physical Chemistry of Combustion in Fires 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e1.2.1 The Ideal Gas Law\u003c\/i\u003e 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e1.2.2 Vapour Pressure of Liquids\u003c\/i\u003e 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e1.2.3 Combustion and Energy Release\u003c\/i\u003e 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e1.2.4 The Mechanism of Gas Phase Combustion\u003c\/i\u003e 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e1.2.5 Temperatures of Flames\u003c\/i\u003e 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Heat Transfer 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Summary of the Heat Transfer Equations 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Conduction 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e2.2.1 Steady State Conduction\u003c\/i\u003e 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e2.2.2 Non-steady State Conduction\u003c\/i\u003e 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e2.2.3 Numerical Methods of Solving Time-dependent Conduction\u003c\/i\u003e P\u003ci\u003eroblems\u003c\/i\u003e 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Convection 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Radiation 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e2.4.1 Configuration Factors\u003c\/i\u003e 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e2.4.2 Radiation from Hot Gases and Non-luminous Flames\u003c\/i\u003e 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e2.4.3 Radiation from Luminous Flames and Hot Smoky Gases\u003c\/i\u003e 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Limits of Flammability and Premixed Flames 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Limits of Flammability 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e3.1.1 Measurement of Flammability Limits\u003c\/i\u003e 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e3.1.2 Characterization of the Lower Flammability Limit\u003c\/i\u003e 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e3.1.3 Dependence of Flammability Limits on Temperature and Pressure\u003c\/i\u003e 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e3.1.4 Flammability Diagrams\u003c\/i\u003e 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 The Structure of a Premixed Flame 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Heat Losses from Premixed Flames 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Measurement of Burning Velocities 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Variation of Burning Velocity with Experimental Parameters 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e3.5.1 Variation of Mixture Composition\u003c\/i\u003e 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e3.5.2 Variation of Temperature\u003c\/i\u003e 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e3.5.3 Variation of Pressure\u003c\/i\u003e 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e3.5.4 Addition of Suppressants\u003c\/i\u003e 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 The Effect of Turbulence 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Diffusion Flames and Fire Plumes 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Laminar Jet Flames 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Turbulent Jet Flames 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Flames from Natural Fires 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e4.3.1 The Buoyant Plume\u003c\/i\u003e 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e4.3.2 The Fire Plume\u003c\/i\u003e 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e4.3.3 Interaction of the Fire Plume with Compartment Boundaries\u003c\/i\u003e 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e4.3.4 The Effect of Wind on the Fire Plume\u003c\/i\u003e 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Some Practical Applications 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e4.4.1 Radiation from Flames\u003c\/i\u003e 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e4.4.2 The Response of Ceiling-mounted Fire Detectors\u003c\/i\u003e 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e4.4.3 Interaction between Sprinkler Sprays and the Fire Plume\u003c\/i\u003e 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e4.4.4 The Removal of Smoke\u003c\/i\u003e 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e4.4.5 Modelling\u003c\/i\u003e 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Steady Burning of Liquids and Solids 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Burning of Liquids 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.1.1 Pool Fires\u003c\/i\u003e 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.1.2 Spill Fires\u003c\/i\u003e 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.1.3 Burning of Liquid Droplets\u003c\/i\u003e 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.1.4 Pressurized and Cryogenic Liquids\u003c\/i\u003e 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Burning of Solids 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.2.1 Burning of Synthetic Polymers\u003c\/i\u003e 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.2.2 Burning of Wood\u003c\/i\u003e 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e5.2.3 Burning of Dusts and Powders\u003c\/i\u003e 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Ignition: The Initiation of Flaming Combustion 225\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Ignition of Flammable Vapour\/Air Mixtures 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Ignition of Liquids 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.2.1 Ignition of Low Flashpoint Liquids\u003c\/i\u003e 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.2.2 Ignition of High Flashpoint Liquids\u003c\/i\u003e 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.2.3 Auto-ignition of Liquid Fuels\u003c\/i\u003e 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Piloted Ignition of Solids 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.3.1 Ignition during a Constant Heat Flux\u003c\/i\u003e 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.3.2 Ignition Involving a ‘Discontinuous’ Heat Flux\u003c\/i\u003e 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Spontaneous Ignition of Solids 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Surface Ignition by Flame Impingement 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Extinction of Flame 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.6.1 Extinction of Premixed Flames\u003c\/i\u003e 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e6.6.2 Extinction of Diffusion Flames\u003c\/i\u003e 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Spread of Flame 277\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Flame Spread Over Liquids 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Flame Spread Over Solids 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e7.2.1 Surface Orientation and Direction of Propagation\u003c\/i\u003e 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e7.2.2 Thickness of the Fuel\u003c\/i\u003e 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e7.2.3 Density, Thermal Capacity and Thermal Conductivity\u003c\/i\u003e 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e7.2.4 Geometry of the Sample\u003c\/i\u003e 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e7.2.5 Environmental Effects\u003c\/i\u003e 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Flame Spread Modelling 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Spread of Flame through Open Fuel Beds 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Applications 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e7.5.1 Radiation-enhanced Flame Spread\u003c\/i\u003e 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e7.5.2 Rate of Vertical Spread\u003c\/i\u003e 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Spontaneous Ignition within Solids and Smouldering Combustion 317\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Spontaneous Ignition in Bulk Solids 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.1.1 Application of the Frank-Kamenetskii Model\u003c\/i\u003e 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.1.2 The Thomas Model\u003c\/i\u003e 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.1.3 Ignition of Dust Layers\u003c\/i\u003e 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.1.4 Ignition of Oil – Soaked Porous Substrates\u003c\/i\u003e 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.1.5 Spontaneous Ignition in Haystacks\u003c\/i\u003e 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Smouldering Combustion 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.2.1 Factors Affecting the Propagation of Smouldering\u003c\/i\u003e 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.2.2 Transition from Smouldering to Flaming Combustion\u003c\/i\u003e 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.2.3 Initiation of Smouldering Combustion\u003c\/i\u003e 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e8.2.4 The Chemical Requirements for Smouldering\u003c\/i\u003e 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Glowing Combustion 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 The Pre-flashover Compartment Fire 349\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 The Growth Period and the Definition of Flashover 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Growth to Flashover 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e9.2.1 Conditions Necessary for Flashover\u003c\/i\u003e 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e9.2.2 Fuel and Ventilation Conditions Necessary for Flashover\u003c\/i\u003e 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e9.2.3 Factors Affecting Time to Flashover\u003c\/i\u003e 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e9.2.4 Factors Affecting Fire Growth\u003c\/i\u003e 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 The Post-flashover Compartment Fire 387\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Regimes of Burning 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Fully Developed Fire Behaviour 396\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Temperatures Achieved in Fully Developed Fires 404\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e10.3.1 Experimental Study of Fully Developed Fires in Single Compartments\u003c\/i\u003e 404\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e10.3.2 Mathematical Models for Compartment Fire Temperatures\u003c\/i\u003e 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e10.3.3 Fires in Large Compartments\u003c\/i\u003e 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Fire Resistance and Fire Severity 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Methods of Calculating Fire Resistance 427\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Projection of Flames from Burning Compartments 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Spread of Fire from a Compartment 437\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Smoke: Its Formation, Composition and Movement 441\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Formation and Measurement of Smoke 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e11.1.1 Production of Smoke Particles\u003c\/i\u003e 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e11.1.2 Measurement of Particulate Smoke\u003c\/i\u003e 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e11.1.3 Methods of Test for Smoke Production Potential\u003c\/i\u003e 450\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e11.1.4 The Toxicity of Smoke\u003c\/i\u003e 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Smoke Movement 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e11.2.1 Forces Responsible for Smoke Movement\u003c\/i\u003e 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e11.2.2 Rate of Smoke Production in Fires\u003c\/i\u003e 465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Smoke Control Systems 469\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e11.3.1 Smoke Control in Large Spaces\u003c\/i\u003e 470\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e11.3.2 Smoke Control in Shopping Centres\u003c\/i\u003e 471\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e11.3.3 Smoke Control on Protected Escape Routes\u003c\/i\u003e 473\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReferences 475\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnswers to Selected Problems 527\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Index 531\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubject Index 545\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eProfessor Dougal Drysdale\u003c\/b\u003e 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.  \u003cb\u003e“Drysdale's book is by far the most comprehensive - everyone in the office has a copy...now including me. It holds just about everything you need to know about fire science.”\u003c\/b\u003e (Review of \u003ci\u003eAn\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Fire Dynamics, 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e edition\u003c\/i\u003e)  \u003cp\u003eAfter 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.  Homework problems are included, with solutions, and others are available on the accompanying website at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wiley.com\/go\/drysdale\"\u003ewww.wiley.com\/go\/drysdale\u003c\/a\u003e.  Essential reading for all involved in the field from undergraduate and postgraduate students to practising fire safety engineers and fire prevention officers, \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Fire Dynamics\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Fire Dynamics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes experimental data relevant to the understanding of fire behaviour of materials;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures numerical problems with answers illustrating the quantitative applications of the concepts presented;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtensively course-tested at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the University of Edinburgh, and widely adopted throughout the world;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eWill appeal to all those working in fire safety engineering and related disciplines.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988726005989,"sku":"NP9780470319031","price":94.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470319031.jpg?v=1761781346","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-fire-dynamics-isbn-9780470319031","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}