Experimental study of the formation and collapse of an overhang in the lateral spread of smouldering peat fires
- Submitting institution
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King's College London
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 126459373
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.combustflame.2016.01.017
- Title of journal
- COMBUSTION AND FLAME
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- First page
- 393
- Volume
- 168
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0010-2180
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
- February
- Year of publication
- 2016
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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3
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- This work provides a theoretical analysis for the physical causes of the formation of overhangs, which is crucial to safety applications worldwide when dealing with large-scale fire spread. The work is the first ever laboratory observation of the overhang phenomenon in smouldering fire spread. It creates the basis for understanding fundamentals of smouldering spread for wildfires. The paper received the Sugden Award for the most significant UK contribution to the field of Combustion in 2016.
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- Non-English
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