Development and Application of a Complete Fire-Spread Model: Volume II (Application Phase, 5D-1101-2538B-01).

Item

Title
Development and Application of a Complete Fire-Spread Model: Volume II (Application Phase, 5D-1101-2538B-01).
Creator
Takata, Arthur N.
Salzberg, Frederick
Corporate Author
IIT Research Institute
Date
1968
Date Issued
1968-06
Extent
67
NTRL Accession Number
AD849732
Identifier
AD0849732
Abstract
This study involves the development of a general computer model for calculating the initiation and spread of fire from a nuclear attack on an urban area and its application to the cities of Detroit, Albuquerque and San Jose. Each city is represented by several hundred tracts which are distinguished from one another in terms of the size and composition of the built-up area and the width and length of the firebreaks to the built-up areas in adjacent tracts. Two codes are employed to evaluate the fire damage the first computes the percent of buildings ignited in each of the several categories of built-up area used to represent the city as a function of distance from ground zero the second computes the spread of fire by radiation and firebrands within and between tracts as a function of time. Pictorial illustrations were generated for each of the cities showing the percent of buildings undamaged by fire in each of the tracts at 0, 1, 3, 10 and 28 hours after a 5MT burst. Volume I of the report contains a description of the development of the computer model and the procurement of data while Volumes II, III and IV indicate the fire damage to the cities of Detroit, Albuquerque and San Jose, respectively, from the 5MT burst.
Description
This study involves the development of a general computer model for calculating the initiation and spread of fire from a nuclear attack on an urban area and its application to the cities of Detroit, Albuquerque and San Jose. Each city is represented by several hundred tracts which are distinguished from one another in terms of the size and composition of the built-up area and the width and length of the firebreaks to the built-up areas in adjacent tracts. Two codes are employed to evaluate the fire damage the first computes the percent of buildings ignited in each of the several categories of built-up area used to represent the city as a function of distance from ground zero the second computes the spread of fire by radiation and firebrands within and between tracts as a function of time. Pictorial illustrations were generated for each of the cities showing the percent of buildings undamaged by fire in each of the tracts at 0, 1, 3, 10 and 28 hours after a 5MT burst. Volume I of the report contains a description of the development of the computer model and the procurement of data while Volumes II, III and IV indicate the fire damage to the cities of Detroit, Albuquerque and San Jose, respectively, from the 5MT burst.
Distribution Classification
1
Distribution Conflict
No
DTIC Record Exists
Yes
Illinois Tech Related
Yes
Report Availability
Not available via Contrails
Type
report