The present paper discusses the possibility of the thermal implosion scenario. This process would be a reverse of the well known thermal explosion (autoignition) phenomenon. The mechanism for thermal implosion scenario is proposed which involves quick suppression of the turbulent diffusion flame. Classical concept of the thermal explosion is discussed first. Then a possible scenario for the reverse process (thermal implosion) is discussed and illustrated by a relevant mathematical model. Based on the arguments presented in the paper, thermal implosion may be observed as an unstable equilibrium point on the generalized Semenov diagram for turbulent flame, however this hypothesis requires ultimate experimental confirmation.


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    Title :

    Fire suppression as a thermal implosion


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    ICNPAA 2016 WORLD CONGRESS: 11th International Conference on Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Aerospace and Sciences ; 2016 ; La Rochelle, France


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2017-01-27


    Size :

    7 pages





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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