Alec J. Petersen

Postdoctoral Researcher

Flow Physics of Wildland Fires


Lofting Firebrands from a Pile Fire

firebrands ejected from a pile fire
Firebrands being ejected from a pile fire. We collected settling embers from around the fire to characterize their size, shape & density.
Measured velocity magnitude of firebrands from particle tracking velocimetry (PTV).

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