Abstract: With increasing requirements for model validation when comparing computational and experimental results, there is a need to incorporate detailed representations of measurement devices within the computational simulations. ...

Abstract: The wetted wall bioaerosol sampling cyclone (WWC) is a complex multiphase flow device which collects and concentrates dilute bioaerosols into liquid samples for biological analysis (McFarland et al., 2009, “Wetted Wall ...

Abstract: The directional flame thermometer (DFT) is a robust device used to measure heat fluxes in harsh environments such as fire scenarios but is large when compared to other standard heat flux measurement devices. To better ...

Abstract: Fire scene reconstruction and determining the fire evolution (i.e., item-to-item ignition events) using the postfire compartment is an extremely difficult task because of the time-integrated nature of the observed damages. ...

Abstract: The fire industry relies on fire engineers and scientists to develop materials and technologies used to either resist, detect, or suppress fire. While combustion processes are the drivers for what might be considered to ...

Abstract: Sensitivity analysis and design calculations are often best performed using low-order models. This work details work done on adding complementary pieces to a low-order, quasi-steady-state ablation model to facilitate ...