- Author
- Eklund, T. I.
- Title
- Vortex Model for Wall Flame Height. Final Report.
- Coporate
- Department of Transportation, Atlantic City Airport, NJ
- Journal
- Journal of Fire Sciences, Vol. 4, No. 1, 4-14, January/February 1986
- Report
- DOT/FAA/CT-85/17, September 1985, 14 p.
- Keywords
- flame height
- Abstract
- A two-dimensional vortex model is developed to describe flames on burning walls. The flame is considered a region of intense vorticity generation and is modeled by an equivalent vortex filament. Flame height is predicted by matching the induced airflow to stoichiometric requirements based on wall mass loss rate or energy release rate. The vortex model predicts the same two-thirds power law relationship that has been determined from other approaches. The quantitative predicted height is within the published limits of experimental certainty.