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Year: 2007

Backdraft, Flashover, and Other Rapid Fire Progression Phenomena

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G. Gorbett, R. Hopkins, 2007 Backdraft, Flashover, Firefighter Injury, Fire Research Rapid fire progression phenomena, such as backdraft and flashover, can result in danger to firefighters. This paper examines current research and divides these phenomena into categories based on fundamental physical and chemical processes. 

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Fire Pattern Persistence and Predictability on Interior Finish and Construction Materials During Pre and Post Flashover Compartment Fires.

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R. Hopkins, G. Gorbett, P. Kennedy, 2007 Fire Science, Fire Patterns, Flashover, Full-room Involvement, Full-Scale Test Burn, A series of eight full scale tests were conducted in identically constructed, finished and furnished compartments. In each of the tests with one exception all fires progressed to full room involvement. These test burns demonstrated fire pattern persistence […]

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