Search Results - "Pizzo, Y."
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Optical and radiative properties of clear PMMA samples exposed to a radiant heat flux
Published in International journal of thermal sciences (01-08-2014)“…Radiative transfer through clear PMMA samples subjected to a constant radiant heat flux was studied. The aims of the present study were threefold. First,…”
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Width effects on the early stage of upward flame spread over PMMA slabs: Experimental observations
Published in Fire safety journal (01-04-2009)“…Experiments were carried out to study the effects of sample width on the early upward flame spread, when typically the heat release rate per unit width ( Q ˙ ′…”
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A transient pyrolysis model based on the B-number for gravity-assisted flame spread over thick PMMA slabs
Published in Combustion and flame (01-09-2009)“…We have developed a transient pyrolysis model based on the modified mass transfer number determined from experiments on the steady-state burning rate of…”
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Numerical analysis of the heating process in upward flame spread over thick PMMA slabs
Published in Fire safety journal (01-07-2008)“…A detailed analysis of the unburned material heat-up during upward flame spread over small slabs of PMMA is provided using a numerical model. The…”
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Experimental observations on the steady-state burning rate of a vertically oriented PMMA slab
Published in Combustion and flame (01-02-2008)“…A series of experiments is performed to determine the local burning rate of vertically oriented burning slabs of PMMA (poly(methyl methacrylate)) under…”
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Predicting radiation emitted from planar and fractal surfaces
Published in International journal of thermal sciences (01-03-2015)“…Analytical solutions for the radiation view factor between either a planar surface or a plane-based fractal surface and an arbitrarily-positioned and…”
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Modeling percolation in polydisperse systems
Published in Europhysics letters (01-05-2013)“…The process of percolation is investigated in 2D and 3D networks of randomly oriented and distributed inclusions (ie, sticks, worms and squares). For 2D…”
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Determination of Woody Fuel Flame Properties by Means of Emission Spectroscopy Using a Genetic Algorithm
Published in Combustion science and technology (03-04-2013)“…Because radiation from flames is often the dominant mechanism for wildfire spread, detailed information on flame properties is required. The proposed procedure…”
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Experimental Investigation of Radiation Emitted by Optically Thin to Optically Thick Wildland Flames
Published in Journal of Combustion (01-01-2011)“…A series of outdoor experiments were conducted in a fire tunnel to measure the emission of infrared radiation from wildland flames, using a FTIR spectrometer…”
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On the flame height definition for upward flame spread
Published in Fire safety journal (01-07-2007)“…Flame height is defined by the experimentalists as the average position of the luminous flame and, consequently is not directly linked with a quantitative…”
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A theoretical and numerical evaluation of the steady-state burning rate of vertically oriented PMMA slabs
Published in Combustion theory and modelling (01-06-2008)“…The steady state burning rate of vertically oriented slabs of poly-methyl-methacrylate (PMMA) is numerically investigated. Model predictions are compared with…”
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Experimental and numerical study on low-frequency oscillating behaviour ofliquid pool fires in a small-scale mechanically-ventilated compartment
Published in Fire safety journal (01-09-2019)“…The unstable oscillatory behaviour, with frequency in the order of few mHz, that has been occasionally observedin mechanically-ventilated compartment fires, is…”
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Experimental study on low-frequency oscillating behavior in mechanically-ventilated compartment fires
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Effect of oxygen concentration on the combustion of horizontally-oriented slabs of PMMA
Published in Fire safety journal (01-07-2017)“…The aim of this study is to collect data on the combustion of horizontally-oriented poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) samples in reduced oxygen atmospheres for…”
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Thermal response of an unprotected structural steel element exposed to a solid rocket propellant fire
Published in International journal of thermal sciences (01-07-2016)“…The thermal response of an unprotected structural steel element exposed to a solid rocket propellant fire is investigated. A 2 kg aluminized composite…”
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Effect of Oxygen on the Burning Behavior of Liquid and Solid Fuels in a Large-Scale Calorimeter
Published in Journal of applied fluid mechanics (01-01-2019)“…The purpose of this experimental study was two-fold: first, to explore and understand the effects of oxygen availability on the combustion of liquid and solid…”
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Predicting radiation emitted from planar and fractal surfaces
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Modeling percolation in polydisperse systems
Published in Europhysics letters (01-05-2013)“…The process of percolation is investigated in 2D and 3D networks of randomly oriented and distributed inclusions (i.e., sticks, worms and squares). For 2D…”
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Determination of Woody Fuel Flame Properties by Means of Emission Spectroscopy Using a Genetic Algorithm
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A theoretical and numerical evaluation of the steady-state burning rate of vertically oriented PMMA slabs
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