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Course description

This course will be offered from Semester 2, 2024. Fire dynamics consists of the study of how chemistry, fire science, material science, fluid mechanics and heat transfer interact to influence the development of fire. This course builds on the fundamentals of fire dynamics that were introduced in FIRE3700, and is an essential course for anyone considering a career in Fire Safety. Further detail will be developed in the following areas: conservation equations, combustion chemistry, material thermal degradation, fire growth phenomena (ignition, flame spread, burning dynamics, calorimetry), compartment fires and fire suppression. This course provides a deeper understanding of the body of knowledge that is required for fire safety engineering. All the way through the course, tutorial-based learning is complemented by computer laboratory practicals on basic fire dynamics modelling tools such as computational fluid dynamics and zone models to reinforce the learning outcomes.