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GLOWING COMBUSTION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
- Silviculture
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ground fuel
1, record 1, English, ground%20fuel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The fuel] below the litter layer of the forest floor that normally supports smouldering or [the] glowing combustion associated with ground fires... 2, record 1, English, - ground%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of ground fuel include duff, roots, buried punky wood and peat. 3, record 1, English, - ground%20fuel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Sylviculture
- Incendies de végétation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combustible de profondeur
1, record 1, French, combustible%20de%20profondeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Combustible] situé au-dessous de la litière alimentant les feux de profondeur. 2, record 1, French, - combustible%20de%20profondeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les caractéristiques associées à un risque élevé à extrême de feu de végétation comprennent la végétation qui a subi des dommages causés par une tempête ou des insectes ou qui est malade, des arbres qui poussent près les uns des autres (forte densité) dans des forêts de conifères et une importante accumulation de combustibles de profondeur (p. ex., une grande quantité de débris ligneux, de branches et [...] de litière d'aiguilles sur le sol). 3, record 1, French, - combustible%20de%20profondeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
- Fireproofing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- afterglow
1, record 2, English, afterglow
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- after glow 2, record 2, English, after%20glow
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The persistence of glowing combustion after both removal of the ignition source and the cessation of any flaming. 3, record 2, English, - afterglow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
afterglow: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - afterglow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
- Ignifugation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- incandescence résiduelle
1, record 2, French, incandescence%20r%C3%A9siduelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustion incandescente persistant après retrait de la source d'allumage et disparition de toute flamme. 2, record 2, French, - incandescence%20r%C3%A9siduelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incandescence résiduelle : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - incandescence%20r%C3%A9siduelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-05-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Heat (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- glowing combustion
1, record 3, English, glowing%20combustion
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- surface oxidative combustion 2, record 3, English, surface%20oxidative%20combustion
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustion of a material in the solid phase without flame but with emission of light from the combustion zone. 3, record 3, English, - glowing%20combustion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flaming combustion burns wood fuel gases. It is the burning of the gases that produces the flame. The radiant heat of flaming combustion also preheats and pre-ignites unburned wood. Glowing combustion occurs only in cooler sections of the fire. It is the same chemical reaction as flaming combustion but burns wood fuel solids. Some of the wood glows red with glowing combustion. Sometimes flaming combustion proceeds until only ash, water and carbon dioxide remain; at other times wood cools off enough to stop burning before all the charcoal is consumed. 4, record 3, English, - glowing%20combustion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There was more residue left for both samples at the end of flaming combustion than at the end of the test, but glowing combustion(surface oxidative combustion) consumed some of the residues during the two minutes non-flaming exposure. 2, record 3, English, - glowing%20combustion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glowing combustion : term and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 3, English, - glowing%20combustion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Chaleur (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- incandescence avec combustion
1, record 3, French, incandescence%20avec%20combustion
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- combustion incandescente 2, record 3, French, combustion%20incandescente
correct, feminine noun
- combustion rayonnante 3, record 3, French, combustion%20rayonnante
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustion d'un matériau, à l'état solide, sans flamme mais avec émission de lumière émanant de la zone de combustion. 1, record 3, French, - incandescence%20avec%20combustion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incandescence : Émission de rayonnement visible d'origine thermique. 4, record 3, French, - incandescence%20avec%20combustion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Si la réaction [de combustion] est assez rapide, le dégagement de chaleur est suffisant pour que le corps combustible soit porté à l'incandescence; on dit qu'il y a «combustion vive» [...]. Si l'oxydation est assez lente pour que la chaleur dégagée se dissipe sans échauffer notablement le corps combustible, on dit qu'il y a «combustion lente», appelée plus communément oxydation [...] 4, record 3, French, - incandescence%20avec%20combustion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
incandescence avec combustion : terme normalisé par l'ISO mais mal formé; définition normalisée par l'ISO. 5, record 3, French, - incandescence%20avec%20combustion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fuegos y explosiones
- Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
- Calor (Física)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustión incandescente
1, record 3, Spanish, combusti%C3%B3n%20incandescente
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustión de un material en la fase sólida sin llama pero con emisión de luz de la zona de combustión. 1, record 3, Spanish, - combusti%C3%B3n%20incandescente
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-04-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Heat (Physics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- combustion
1, record 4, English, combustion
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An exothermic reaction of a combustible substance with an oxidizer, usually accompanied by flames, and/or glowing and/or emission of smoke. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 4, English, - combustion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combustion: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - combustion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Flaming combustion, glowing combustion, high-speed combustion, slow combustion, smoldering combustion, surface oxidative combustion. 3, record 4, English, - combustion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Chaleur (Physique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- combustion
1, record 4, French, combustion
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réaction exothermique d'une substance combustible avec un comburant, susceptible d'être accompagnée d'une émission de flammes, et/ou d'incandescence et/ou d'émission de fumée. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 4, French, - combustion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme «combustion», dans son sens le plus général, s'applique à l'ensemble des phénomènes qui se manifestent quand un corps, appelé combustible, s'unit à un autre, appelé comburant, en dégageant de la chaleur. 3, record 4, French, - combustion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combustion : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 4, French, - combustion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Subir une combustion. 5, record 4, French, - combustion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Dynamique de la combustion; mode, processus, réaction, vitesse, zone de combustion. 5, record 4, French, - combustion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Combustion d'espèces chimiques à l'état gazeux, d'un matériau en phase solide, d'une matière solide, des gaz, des liquides, des solides; combustion avec émission de lumière; combustion en phase condensée, en phase gazeuse; combustion sans flammes, sans production de flammes. 5, record 4, French, - combustion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Combustion diphasique, incandescente, lente, rayonnante, spontanée, turbulente, vive. 5, record 4, French, - combustion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fuegos y explosiones
- Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
- Calor (Física)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustión
1, record 4, Spanish, combusti%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reacción exotérmica de una sustancia con un oxidante, acompañada de llamas y/o incandescencia y/o emisión de humo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - combusti%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-12-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Heat (Physics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- condensed-phase combustion
1, record 5, English, condensed%2Dphase%20combustion
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- condensed phase combustion 2, record 5, English, condensed%20phase%20combustion
- gasless phase combustion 3, record 5, English, gasless%20phase%20combustion
- solid-solid phase combustion 3, record 5, English, solid%2Dsolid%20phase%20combustion
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A certain class of ceramic and metallic materials can be manufactured by the self-propagating high-temperature synthesis method. Even though by now this process has included reaction systems of the solid-gas and solid-liquid types, the original work was directed towards the reactions investigated where not only the reactants but also the final products formed in the solid phase. These reactions are therefore generally referred to as gasless, solid-solid or condensed phase combustion reactions. 3, record 5, English, - condensed%2Dphase%20combustion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Condensed phase combustion is a complex phenomenon of theoretical and practical interest, in particular, as a method to synthesize materials. This combustion synthesis process involves a self-sustained combustion wave which propagates through initial reactants converting them into a desired product. In condensed phase combustion the initial reactants as well as final, and possibly intermediate products, remain in the condensed phase throughout the reaction. Though the combustion process occurs in a heterogeneous medium composed of reactive particles, typical models of condensed phase combustion treat the medium as homogeneous. 4, record 5, English, - condensed%2Dphase%20combustion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
A deflagration analysis of porous energetic materials with two-phase flow and a multiphase sequential reaction mechanism. ... A theoretical analysis for the unconfined deflagration of a porous energetic material is developed for a two-step global reaction mechanism that consists of the condensed-phase combustion of the reactive material to produce gas-phase intermediates, followed by a gas-phase reaction that produces final gas-phase products. 1, record 5, English, - condensed%2Dphase%20combustion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Combustion is a chemical reaction, it gives off heat and is self-sustaining. It can occur in a condensed-phase(glowing), a gas-phase(flame) or both. Fire results when a combustible material(fuel) in the presence of an oxidizing agent(oxygen) is heated to a critical temperature(ignition temperature). 5, record 5, English, - condensed%2Dphase%20combustion
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Chaleur (Physique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- combustion en phase condensée
1, record 5, French, combustion%20en%20phase%20condens%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Synthèse auto-propagée à haute température. La synthèse auto-propagée est un processus de combustion en phase condensée (en anglais «SHS» - «self-propagating high temperature synthesis») développé pour produire des céramiques et des matériaux refractaires. 1, record 5, French, - combustion%20en%20phase%20condens%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
état condensé : État de la matière dans lequel les atomes du corps sont très proches les uns des autres. (Les états solide et liquide sont des états condensés). 2, record 5, French, - combustion%20en%20phase%20condens%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-08-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electric Heating
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- incandescence
1, record 6, English, incandescence
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glowing produced without combustion or other chemical reaction, e. g. glowing produced by electrical heating of a tungsten filament. [Definition standardized by ISO. ] 2, record 6, English, - incandescence
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incandescence: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 6, English, - incandescence
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage électrique
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- incandescence
1, record 6, French, incandescence
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- incandescence sans combustion 2, record 6, French, incandescence%20sans%20combustion
feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incandescence sans combustion ou autre réaction chimique, par exemple produite par échauffement électrique d'un filament de tungstène. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 6, French, - incandescence
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incandescence sans combustion : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 6, French, - incandescence
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calefacción eléctrica
- Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- incandescencia
1, record 6, Spanish, incandescencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propiedad de los metales de ponerse al rojo blanco por efecto del calor, pasando a emitir su propia luminiscencia. 1, record 6, Spanish, - incandescencia
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-03-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- glowing combustion phase
1, record 7, English, glowing%20combustion%20phase
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The stage of burning in which the oxidation of solid fuel is accompanied by incandescence. 1, record 7, English, - glowing%20combustion%20phase
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the glowing phase, all volatile materials have already been driven off and there is no visible smoke; this phase follows the smoldering combustion phase and continues until the temperature drops below the combustion threshold value, or until only noncombustible ash remains. 1, record 7, English, - glowing%20combustion%20phase
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
- Incendies de végétation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- phase de la combustion couvante
1, record 7, French, phase%20de%20la%20combustion%20couvante
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- phase de l'incandescence 1, record 7, French, phase%20de%20l%27incandescence
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combustion couvante : Combustion lente d'un matériau sans émission de lumière visible et généralement mise en évidence par une augmentation de la température et/ou un dégagement de fumée. 1, record 7, French, - phase%20de%20la%20combustion%20couvante
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
incandescence : combustion en phase solide. 2, record 7, French, - phase%20de%20la%20combustion%20couvante
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-03-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- fire classification
1, record 8, English, fire%20classification
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Standardized system of classifying fires in terms of the nature of the fuel. 1, record 8, English, - fire%20classification
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 DEF
These are : Class A-fire involving solid materials, usually of an organic nature, in which combustion normally takes place with the formation of glowing embers; Class B-fires involving liquids or liquefiable solids; Class C-fires involving gases; Class D-fires involving metals. 1, record 8, English, - fire%20classification
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fire classification: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 8, English, - fire%20classification
Record 8, Key term(s)
- classification of fires
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- classification de feu
1, record 8, French, classification%20de%20feu
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- classification de feux 2, record 8, French, classification%20de%20feux
correct, feminine noun
- classification des feux 1, record 8, French, classification%20des%20feux
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système normalisé de classification des feux en fonction de la nature du combustible. Les classes sont les suivantes : Classe A : feux de matériaux solides, généralement de nature organique dont la combustion se fait normalement avec formation de braises; Classe B : feux de liquides ou de solides liquéfiables; Classe C : feux de gaz; Classe D: feux de métaux. 1, record 8, French, - classification%20de%20feu
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
classification de feu : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 8, French, - classification%20de%20feu
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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