- Author
- Miller, R. K. | Jenkins, M. E. | Keller, J. A.
- Title
- Analysis of Four Models of the Nuclear-Caused Ignitions and Early Fires in Urban Areas. Final Report.
- Coporate
- Dikewood Corp., Albuquerque, NM
- Sponsor
- Office of Civil Defense, Washington, DC
- Report
- DC-FR-1210; Work Unit No. 2691B, August 1970, 106 p.
- Contract
- DAHC20-70-C-0222
- Keywords
- urban fires | ignition | nuclear warfare | model studies | sensitivity | thermal ignition
- Abstract
- This report details the research and analyses supporting recommendations on selection among four models of the ignition potential of nuclear attacks on urban areas. The models studied were those developed by IIT Research Institute, System Sciences, Inc., URS Systems Corporation, adn the U.S. Naval Applied Science Laboratory. Factors investigated include the accuracy of the various assumptions and analytical techniques employed by the models, the sensitivity of the models to variations in the input parameters,and the adaptability of the models to increased knowledge of fire phenomenology.