On the development and characterization of a firebrand generator

• Published in: Fire safety journal Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 258 - 268
• Main Authors: Manzello, Samuel L., Shields, John R., Cleary, Thomas G., Maranghides, Alexander, Mell, William E., Yang, Jiann C., Hayashi, Yoshihiko, Nii, Daisaku, Kurita, Tsuyoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2008; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Building technical equipments; Buildings; Buildings. Public works; Exact sciences and technology; Fire behavior of materials and structures; Fire protection; Firebrands; WUI fires; Japan, Honshu, Ibaraki Prefect., Tsukuba; Japan; Firebrands; WUI fires; Characterization; Fires; Suburban zone; Experimental device; Vegetation fire; Firebrand; Experimental study; Distance; Generator

A unique experimental apparatus has been constructed in order to generate a controlled and repeatable size and mass distribution of glowing firebrands. The present study reports on a series of experiments conducted in order to characterize the performance of this firebrand generator. Firebrand gener...