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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Combustion Science
  • Engineering

Background:

  • Wildfire events pose increasing risks to human health, infrastructure, and the environment.
  • Accurate computational models are vital for predicting wildfire dynamics, but require validation from controlled experiments.
  • Existing experimental facilities are limited in their ability to test wildfire factors at small scales (<1 m) with precise control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and characterize a novel experimental facility for studying wildfire dynamics.
  • To enable controlled testing of fuel type, environmental conditions, and terrain effects on wildfire spread.
  • To provide data for informing and validating computational wildfire models.

Main Methods:

  • Development and characterization of a unique tilting wind tunnel named "WindCline".
  • The WindCline platform pivots, allowing for system-wide tilting without degrading flow properties.
  • Configurable test section and diffuser accommodate advanced diagnostics for precise measurements.

Main Results:

  • The WindCline allows for controlled measurement and manipulation of critical wildfire variables and boundary conditions.
  • The facility is suitable for small-scale studies (10-100 cm), essential for high-fidelity computational simulations.
  • Characterization of flow properties and flame dynamics under controlled sloping conditions was achieved.

Conclusions:

  • The WindCline facility provides a unique platform for advancing wildfire research.
  • Validated computational models developed using WindCline data can improve understanding of combustion processes.
  • Enhanced confidence in complex combustion simulations is a key outcome of this research.