Ember Generator for Fire Behavior Research

The goal of this project is to create an ember generating device which mimics the output of firebrands at the wildland urban interface during wildfires. This ember generator will be used by researchers and students at the University of Idaho's College of Natural Resources in fire behavior studies and testing of fire-resistant materials.

=Problem Definition= Ember generation is a byproduct of fires. Wildfires are expanded through the emission of embers which start spot fires downwind. Embers emitted from wildfires can cause structure fires at the wildland urban interface. Understanding how these embers interact with natural and human-made material is important in stopping the spread of wildfires and designing fire-resistant construction materials for buildings. Researchers need a way of observing and testing controlled ember-structure interactions that is realistic to wildfire scenarios and can be scaled down and made safe.

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