Wildland Fire Research

A. Experimental Work

1. Engstrom, J. D., J. K. Butler, S. G. Smith, L. L. Baxter, T. H. Fletcher, and D. R. Weise, “Ignition Behavior of Live California Chaparral Leaves,” Combustion Science and Technology, 176, 1-15, (2004).
2. Smith, S. G., G. S. Spittle, L. L. Baxter, T. H. Fletcher, and D. R. Weise, “Effects of Moisture on Ignition Behavior of Live California Chaparral Leaves,” Paper E11, presented at the 4th Joint Meeting of the U.S. Sections of the Combustion Institute, Philadelphia, PA (March 20-23, 2005).
3. Smith, S. G., “Effects of Moisture on Combustion Characteristics of Live California Chaparral and Utah Foliage,” M.S. Thesis, Chemical Engineering Department, Brigham Young University (August, 2005). (pdf file, 5.4 mB)

B. Modeling

1. Clark, M., T. H. Fletcher, and R. R. Linn, “Improvements to a Wildland Fire Model,” poster presented at the 19th Annual ACERC Conference, Provo, Utah (February 17-18, 2005).