April 30th, 2013NewsUncategorizedComments Off on Maryland Day Fire Tornado
Maryland day was a great success, with many visitors touring the laboratory to see what Fire Protection Engineering is all about. The main feature was our fire tornado, created in a room with 4 specially-located openings which induced a “whirl” when the hood was turned on. See below for photos of our students fully “testing” the fire tornado with their marshmallows and some high-speed video of the fire tornado in action.
Two new publications were recently published, both focused on studying inclined flames.
On the heat transferred to the air surrounding a semi-infinite inclined hot plate (Final PDF)
Gollner, ...
Interesting info graphic from the Union of Concerned Scientists helps to highlight the importance of understanding and controlling these large conflagrations.
Infographic: Western Wildfires and Climate ...
RT @FPEUMD: Applications for John L. Bryan Chair GRA Award and UL Fellowship are now open! The deadlines for both is early Marc… https://t.co/AyGgZIdLQc
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