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Heat Flux From Flames to Vertical Surfaces

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Author(s)

J. G. Quintiere, Thomas Cleary

Abstract

Dimensional analysis is used to examine heat transfer from flames to vertical surfaces. Configurations include a line fire against a wall, a square burner flame against a wall and in a corner, and window flames impinging on a wall. Dimensionless parameters that affect flame heat flux include [equation] where x is vertical distance, y is horizontal distance, l is flame length, D is burner dimension, and k is the flame absorption coefficient. Only the effect of these variables is shown. No general correlation is developed, and more data are needed before these results can be applied with confidence.
Citation
Fire Technology
Volume
30
Issue
No. 2
Pub Type
Journals

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Keywords

heat flux, data analysis, heat transfer
Fire and Buildings and Construction

Citation

Quintiere, J. and Cleary, T. (1994), Heat Flux From Flames to Vertical Surfaces, Fire Technology, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=912220 (Accessed October 14, 2025)

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Created December 31, 1993, Updated October 12, 2021
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