- Author
- Altenkirch, R. A. | Eichhorn, R. | Shang, P. C.
- Title
- Buoyancy Effects on Flames Spreading Down Thermally Thin Fuels.
- Coporate
- Kentucky Univ., Lexington
- Journal
- Combustion and Flame, Vol. 37, No. 1, 71-83, January 1980
- Sponsor
- National Aeronautics and Space Admin., Washington, DC
- Contract
- NSG-3114
- Keywords
- flame spread | flame propagation | buoyancy | solid surfaces
- Identifiers
- microgravity
- Abstract
- Flame spread over solid combustible surfaces is a phenomenon of fundamental importance with a significant application to fire safety. Experiments show that buoyance influences the downward spread rate of flames consuming thermally thin fuel beds.