A new method to estimate fuel surface area-to-volume ratio using water immersion

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dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Paulo
dc.contributor.authorRego, Francisco
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-28T11:54:13Z
dc.date.available2012-05-28T11:54:13Z
dc.date.issued1998
dc.description.abstractA fast, simple, low cost and general technique for estimating fuel surface area-to-volume ratio is presented. The technique requires particle density, the determination of fuel weight before and after immersion in water and the theoretical thickness of the adsorbed water pellicle that is assumed constant. Estimates by the technique were consistent and in good agreement with published surface area-to-volume ratios for the same fuels obtained through other methods, and its performance was judged appropriate for current fire behaviour modelling needs. This water immersion technique was applied to various shrubs and trees grown in Portugal. Limitations and possibilities for improvement of the newly developed technique are discussed.por
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10348/1850
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.relation.ispartofCITAB - Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biológicaspor
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/WF9980121.htmpor
dc.rightsopen accesspor
dc.subjectFuelpor
dc.subjectSurface area-to-volume ratiopor
dc.subjectShrubspor
dc.subjectPortugalpor
dc.subjectFire behaviorpor
dc.titleA new method to estimate fuel surface area-to-volume ratio using water immersionpor
dc.typejournal articlepor
degois.publication.firstPage121por
degois.publication.issue3por
degois.publication.lastPage128por
degois.publication.titleUnternational Journal of Wildland Firepor
degois.publication.volume8por
dspace.entity.typePublicationen
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