Wildfires Tamed: New Formula Predicts Flame Tilt, Boosts Firefighting Efforts
Wind plays a crucial role in how forest fires spread. Changes in wind patterns affect the tilt of flames, which in turn impacts how quickly the fire spreads. As wind speed increases, flames get closer to the ground, heat transfer speeds up, and the fire moves faster. By studying flame tilt changes due to wind, researchers have developed an equation to calculate the angle of flame tilt on different types of fuel. This equation showed a smaller error compared to previous studies. The findings can help predict how forest fires spread by analyzing heat transfer through numerical methods.