FUNDAMENTAL PROCESSES OF IGNITION AND COMBUSTION RELATING TO FIRES CAUSED BY NUCLEAR DETONATIONS

Abstract

The fundamental processes of ignition and combustion are reviewed to date as part of the OCD program for assessing urban vulnerability to fire from nuclear bursts. Sufficient background information is provided for use in future fire-damage assessments and fire-protection procedures. Included are definitions of the types of ignition and combustion, the factors governing ignition and combustion, and the mechanisms by which fire propagates. The technical material presented serves as background information for determining the importance of each of the parameters governing ignition and combustion, the synergistic effects of interacting parameters, and what additional information is needed on the governing parameters and their interrelations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 25, 1967
Accession Number
AD0818882

Entities

People

  • R. E. Jones
  • Rolf H. Renner
  • Stanley B. Martin

Organizations

  • Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Burning Rate
  • Combustion
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Fires
  • Heat Of Combustion
  • Heat Transfer
  • High Altitude
  • Low Altitude
  • Mass Transfer
  • Materials
  • Moisture Content
  • Radiation
  • Reliability
  • Specific Heat
  • Urban Areas

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Systems Analysis and Design