Modeling flame temperature profile on a fire‐engulfed cylindrical tube

Abstract

In this article, experimental measurements of flame temperature profile on a cylindrical tube circumference engulfed in a small‐scale pool fire were carried out. Three models were presented for flame temperature distribution with analytical and numerical based methods. The first model that is based on correlation showed the best agreements with experimental data, and other two models had almost acceptable predictions. The results revealed that the analytical and mathematical based model is more general than correlation methods and may be used to predict flame temperature and have wider‐range application usage. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.