Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Ignition and Smoldering of Wood Including Convective Effects

摘要

Ignition, as one of the most important processes during the initiation and development of a fire, needs to be studied in different situations. In this work, an experimental and theoretical study of the ignition of wood, including convective effects, has been performed. The experimental study includes tests of both spontaneous and piloted ignition with air flows at different velocities over the sample. Depending on the conditions, smoldering was observed, followed either by ignition or extinction.