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Estimate of the Effect of Scale on Radiative Heat Loss Fraction and Combustion Efficiency. Short Communication

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Author(s)

Jiann C. Yang, Anthony P. Hamins, Takashi Kashiwagi

Abstract

The effect of the fire size on radiative heat loss fraction and combustion efficiency was examined by an analysis of scale for pool flames with varying diameter (D). Correlations between D and radiative heat loss fraction or combustion efficiency were obtained. For 0.1m
Citation
Combustion Science and Technology
Volume
96
Pub Type
Journals

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Keywords

radiative heat loss, burning rate, combustion efficiency, flame height
Buildings and Construction and Fire

Citation

Yang, J. , Hamins, A. and Kashiwagi, T. (1994), Estimate of the Effect of Scale on Radiative Heat Loss Fraction and Combustion Efficiency. Short Communication, Combustion Science and Technology, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=909680 (Accessed October 10, 2025)

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Created January 1, 1994, Updated February 19, 2017
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