Discovery Indigenous - Grant ID: IN140100011

Funded Activity Summary

Understanding the role of terrain geometry in eruptive bushfire behaviour. This project aims to improve understanding of the physical processes that cause eruptive bushfire behaviour, otherwise known as fire blow-up. Eruptive fire behaviour, characterised by rapid and unexpected escalation in fire intensity and rate of spread, is a global phenomenon that poses a major threat to fire-fighter safety and can seriously compromise bushfire suppression efforts. This project will address the role that terrain geometry plays in the incidence of fire eruption, through consideration of its effect on the attachment of flames to a surface. Expected outcomes include a dynamic fire spread modelling framework and the provision of better advice to bushfire authorities concerning fire blow-up.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 24-03-2014

End Date: 31-03-2020

Funding Scheme: Discovery Indigenous

Funding Amount: $370,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Environmental Engineering | Natural Hazards | Applied Mathematics not elsewhere classified | Environmental Engineering Modelling

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Environmental Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Natural Hazards in Mountain and High Country Environments |

Other Keywords

Applied Mathematics not elsewhere classified | Environmental Engineering | Environmental Engineering Modelling | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Expanding Knowledge in the Environmental Sciences | Natural Hazards | Natural Hazards in Mountain and High Country Environments

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