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Fire Dynamics

Summary

The course deals with fire origin, development and full development and also
fire interruption and other associated phenomena accompanying fires in open
and confined spaces. It presents procedures for the determination of fire
extent and area, heat and smoke exchange in structures and the determination
of safety distances from fire.

Literature

Karlsson B., Quintiere J. Enclosure Fire Dynamics. CRC Press 1999. ISBN 0-8493-1300-7
Bengtsson L.G.: Enclosure fires. The Swedish Rescue Services Agency. Karlstad 2001. 192 s. ISBN 91-7253-263-7 

Advised literature

Drysdale, D.: An Introdustion to Fire Dynamics. John Wiley a Sons. New York 1985. ISBN 978-0-471-97291-4 
COTE, Arthur. Fire Protection Handbook, Seventeenth edition. NFPA, c 1992, ISBN 0-87765-378-X .
Modest, M.F.: Radiactive Heat Transfer. 1.vyd.New York, McGraw-Hill, Inc. 1993. 832 s. ISBN 0-07-04675-9.


Language of instruction čeština, čeština, čeština, čeština
Code 030-0001
Abbreviation dyn
Course title Fire Dynamics
Coordinating department Department of Fire Protection
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Petr Kučera, Ph.D.