Velocity and temperature structure of medium-scale pool fires

Abstract

A series of measurements was conducted using a bidirectional probe to characterize the upward speed in the plumes of medium-scale pool fires burning a variety of gaseous and liquid fuels. Time-averaged local measurements of the upward velocity using a bidirectional probe were conducted in the plumes of methanol, ethanol, and acetone pool fires burning in a 30 cm diameter liquid pool burner and methane and propane gaseous pool fires established on a 37 cm diameter gas burner.