Fire Safety Science Digital Archive

The computer code for the prediction of forest fire spread is developed using the mathematical model of forest fire spreading process. The developed forest fire behavior model is derived on the physical level using the assumption that flame radiation is the dominating factor of the fire spread mechanism. The concept of interaction between outward and inward radiative heat fluxes from flame to natural fuel bed is considered to describe the fire spread mechanism. The developed computer code is arranged to be used in personal computer's·software for practical activity of forest fire management.