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Creeping Flame Spread Along Fuel Cylinders in Forced and Natural Flows and Microgravity

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M A. Delichatsios, R A. Altenkirch, Matthew Bundy, S Bhattacharjee, L Tang, K Sacksteder

Abstract

Semianalytical expressions are developed for creeping flame spread parallel to a fuel cylinder axis so that spread rates measured or predicted for flat surfaces over the same material can be directly used for cylindrical surfaces. Two phenomena are identified that cause an increased flame spread rate in the cylindrical over the flat surface geometry: i) increased heat transfer from the gas phase and ii) faster temperature increase of the solid phase. Results compare favorably with numerical solutions for cylindrical spread in forced and natural flows and microgravity and with experiments on downward flame spread on cylindrical rods in normal gravity and microgravity.
Proceedings Title
Combustion Institute, Symposium (International) on Combustion, 28th. Proceedings.
Volume
2
Conference Dates
July 20-August 4, 2000
Conference Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

combustion, flame spread, microgravity, geometry, heat conduction, natural convection
Fire and Buildings and Construction

Citation

Delichatsios, M. , Altenkirch, R. , Bundy, M. , Bhattacharjee, S. , Tang, L. and Sacksteder, K. (2000), Creeping Flame Spread Along Fuel Cylinders in Forced and Natural Flows and Microgravity, Combustion Institute, Symposium (International) on Combustion, 28th. Proceedings., Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=910108 (Accessed October 2, 2025)

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Created July 19, 2000, Updated October 12, 2021
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