Thermocouples for forest fire research

Erwin H. Breuer

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Thermocouples for forest fire research

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Erwin H. Breuer

Year:

1965

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Res. Note INT-RN-31. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 7 p.

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Abstract

Thermocouples have proved valuable in research conducted by the Fire Physics Project at the Northern Forest Fire Laboratory because they can measure several important fire variables besides flame and convection column temperatures. These include rate of spread and flame residence time. Describes a simple, rapid method of fabrication and reports useful and diverse applications of thermocouples in laboratory and field use.

Keywords

thermocouples, fire, rate of spread, flame residence time

Citation

Breuer, Erwin H. 1965. Thermocouples for forest fire research. Res. Note INT-RN-31. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 7 p.