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An Introduction to Fire Dynamics

Dougal Drysdale

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"Drysdale's book is by far the most comprehensive - everyone in the office has a copy...now including me. It holds just about everything you need to know about fire science."(Review of An Introduction to Fire Dynamics, 2nd Edition) After 25 years as a bestseller, Dougal Drysdale's classic introduction has been brought up-to-date and expanded to incorporate the latest research and experimental data. Homework problems are included, with solutions, and others are available on the accompanying website at www.wiley.com/go/drysdale. Essential reading for all involved in the field from undergraduate

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Key concepts: Combustion, Laminar flow, Flammability limit, Diffusion flame, Flammability, Turbulence, Premixed flame, Ignition system