Comparison of particulate-matter emissions from liquid-fueled pool fires and fire whirls By: Sriram BharathHariharanabHamed FarmahiniFarahanibcAli S.RangwalacJoseph L.DowlingbElaine S.OrandMichael J.Gollnerab Free link: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1ccZ%7E2KiHU7kW Regular link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010218020305824?dgcid=author Abstract In-situ burning (ISB) is one of the most effective means of removing oil spilled over open water. While current ISB practices can eliminate a large fraction of […]
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New Article Published in the International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
Our new article “Boundary layer instabilities in mixed convection and diffusion flames with an unheated starting length” was recently published in the International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. For a limited time access is FREE via the following link: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1W5n144xZwqOY Abstract The following study examines the role of streaklike coherent structures in mixed convection […]
New Article Published: A Survey of Transient Fire Load on Passenger Ferry Vessels
We recently published a new article in Fire Technology: A Survey of Transient Fire Load on Passenger Ferry Vessels by Brian M. Hall and Michael J. Gollner. Read the article here: A Survey of Transient Fire Load on Passenger Ferry Vessels Hall, B.M. and Gollner, M.J., Fire Technology, DOI: 10.1007/s10694-016-0629-8 Abstract Aluminum ferries in the United States are unique in that they have […]
New Paper Published on "Estimation of local mass burning rates for steady laminar boundary layer diffusion flames"
A new paper has been published in the Proceedings of the Combustion Institute: “Estimation of local mass burning rates for steady laminar boundary layer diffusion flames” Ajay V. Singh and Michael J. Gollner Abstract A thorough numerical and experimental investigation of laminar boundary-layer diffusion flames established over the surface of a condensed fuel is presented. By extension […]
Part II of Paper on Commodity Classification Published in the Fire Safety Journal
Part II of our paper, “Warehouse commodity classification from fundamental principles. Part II: Flame heights and flame spread”, has recently been published in the Fire Safety Journal. The image at the right shows a research approach to the warehouse fire problem. The two smaller scales studied in this work are shown by the dashed box. […]