Bushfire traps: the application of mesh screens to contain bushfires
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Paper/Presentation Title | Bushfire traps: the application of mesh screens to contain bushfires |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Hashempour, Javad (Author), Sharifian, Ahmad (Author) and Billingsley, John (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 2015 Fire Protection Australia Conference (FPA2015) |
Number of Pages | 2 |
Year | 2015 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.fpaa.com.au/news/2015/2015/04/fire-australia-2015-sets-a-new-standard.aspx |
Conference/Event | 2015 Fire Protection Australia Conference (FPA2015) |
Event Details | 2015 Fire Protection Australia Conference (FPA2015) Event Date 25 to end of 26 Mar 2015 Event Location Gold coast, Australia |
Abstract | Bushfires have become an all too frequent natural disaster in Australia. The severe impact of the incidents, especially in recent years, indicates the relative ineffectiveness of available techniques to contain them. The options to eliminate or reduce their impact include the application of wire meshes, which appears to be an effective technique. As filters and flame arrestors the benefits of meshes are well-established, and Australian standard for construction in bushfire prone areas (AS3959) recommends their use. However, the effectiveness of wire meshes in controlling bushfire propagation requires further investigation. In recent research carried out by the authors, it has been revealed that the screens are able to reduce the radiant heat flux, as well as effectively to weaken ember attack. The effects of screen parameters such as cell size, porosity, cell shape, weaving type and the screen orientation with respect to wind direction have been investigated experimentally and the results are presented in this paper. |
Keywords | Bushfires, Metal screens, screens,wildfires |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 401799. Mechanical engineering not elsewhere classified |
330204. Building information modelling and management | |
401199. Environmental engineering not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Abstract only published in the conference Proceedings. no evidence of copyright restrictions preventing deposit. |
Byline Affiliations | Computational Engineering and Science Research Centre |
School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2z0y/bushfire-traps-the-application-of-mesh-screens-to-contain-bushfires
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