The Large Urban Fire Environment: Trends And Model City Predictions
Report Number: CONF-8305107, p. 78-84
Author(s): Larson, D. A., Small, R. D.
Corporate Author(s): Pacific-Sierra Research Corporation
Laboratory: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1983-07
Pages: 7
DoD Task:
Identifier: This paper is part of a conference proceedings. See ADA132780
Abstract:
The urban fire environment that would result from a megaton-yield nuclear weapon burst is considered. The dependence of temperatures and velocities on fire size, burning intensity, turbulence, and radiation is explored, and specific calculations for three model urban areas are presented. In all cases, high velocity fire winds are predicted. The model-city results show the influence of building density and urban sprawl on the fire environment. Additional calculations consider large-area fires with the burning intensity reduced in a blast-damaged urban center.
Author(s): Larson, D. A., Small, R. D.
Corporate Author(s): Pacific-Sierra Research Corporation
Laboratory: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1983-07
Pages: 7
DoD Task:
Identifier: This paper is part of a conference proceedings. See ADA132780
Abstract:
The urban fire environment that would result from a megaton-yield nuclear weapon burst is considered. The dependence of temperatures and velocities on fire size, burning intensity, turbulence, and radiation is explored, and specific calculations for three model urban areas are presented. In all cases, high velocity fire winds are predicted. The model-city results show the influence of building density and urban sprawl on the fire environment. Additional calculations consider large-area fires with the burning intensity reduced in a blast-damaged urban center.