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Recent Publications |
Prof. A. Carlos Fernandez-Pello Publications (pdf file)
Lautenberger, C. & Fernandez-Pello, A.C., "A Model for the Oxidative Pyrolysis of Wood," Combustion and Flame 156: 1503-1513 (2009). |
Lautenberger, C. & Fernandez-Pello, A.C., "Generalized Pyrolysis Model for Combustible Solids," Fire Safety Journal 44: 819-839 (2009). |
Dodd, A.B., Lautenberger, C. & Fernandez-Pello, A.C., "Numerical Examination of Two-Dimensional Smolder Structure in Polyurethane Foam," Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 32: 2497-2504 (2009). |
Lautenberger, C., Kim, E., Dembsey, N. & Fernandez-Pello, C., "The Role of Decomposition Kinetics in Pyrolysis Modeling – Application to a Fire Retardant Polyester Composite," Fire Safety Science 9: 1201-1212 (2009). |
O. Putzeys, A. C. Fernandez-Pello, G. Rein, D.L. Urban, "The Piloted Transition to Flaming in Smoldering Fire Retarded and Non-Fire Retarded Polyurethane Foam", Fire and Materials 32: 485-499 (2008). |
Avila, M.B., Dembsey, N.A., Kim, M.E., Lautenberger, C.W., & Dore, C., "Fire Characteristics of Polyester FRP Composites with Different Glass Contents," Composites Research Journal 2: 1-14 (2008). |
Kwon, J.-W., Dembsey, N.A., & Lautenberger, C.W., "Evaluation of FDS v4: Upward Flame Spread," Fire Technology 43: 255-284 (2007). |
Rich, D., Lautenberger, C., Torero, J.L., Quintiere, J.G. & Fernandez-Pello, C., "Mass Flux of Combustible Solids at Piloted Ignition," Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 31: 2653-2660 (2007). |
| G. Rein, AC. Fernandez-Pello, DL. Urban. "Computational Model of Forward and Opposed Smoldering Combustion in Microgravity", Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 31: 2677-2684 (2007). |
O. Putzeys, A. Bar-Ilan, G. Rein, AC. Fernandez-Pello, DL. Urban. "The role of secondary char oxidation in the transition from smoldering to flaming", Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 31: 2669-2676 (2007) |
O. Putzeys, A. C. Fernandez-Pello, and D. Urban, "Ignition of Combustion Modified Polyurethane Foam," Journal of ASTM International 3 paper ID JAI13558 (2006). |
Rein, G., Lautenberger, C., Fernandez-Pello, A.C., Torero, J.L. & Urban, D.L., "Application of Genetic Algorithms and Thermogravimetry to Determine the Kinetics of Polyurethane Foam in Smoldering Combustion," Combustion and Flame 146: 95-108 (2006). |
Lautenberger, C., Rein, G. & Fernandez-Pello, A.C., "The Application of a Genetic Algorithm to Estimate Material Properties for Fire Modeling from Bench-Scale Fire Test Data," Fire Safety Journal 41: 204-214 (2006). |
Lautenberger, C. & Fernandez-Pello, A.C., "Approximate Analytical Solutions for the Transient Mass Loss Rate and Piloted Ignition Time of a Radiatively Heated Solid in the High Heat Flux Limit,"; Fire Safety Science 8: 445-456 (2006). |
G. Rein, A. Bar-Ilan, AC. Fernandez-Pello, JL. Ellzey, JL. Torero, DL. Urban. "Modeling of One-Dimensional Smoldering of Polyurethane in Microgravity Conditions", Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 30: 2327-2334 (2005). |
A. Bar-Ilan, O. Putzeys, G. Rein, AC. Fernandez-Pello, DL. Urban. "Transition from Forward Smoldering to Flaming in Small Polyurethane Foam Samples", Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 30: 2295-2302 (2005). |
Lautenberger, C., Zhou, Y.Y. & Fernandez-Pello, A.C., "Numerical Modeling of Convective Effects on Piloted Ignition of Composite Materials," Combustion Science and Technology 177: 1231-1252 (2005). |
Lautenberger, C., de Ris, J., Dembsey, N.A., Barnett, J.R. & Baum, H.R., "A Simplified Model for Soot Formation and Oxidation in CFD Simulation of Non-premixed Hydrocarbon Flames," Fire Safety Journal 40: 141-176 (2005). |
A. Bar-Ilan, G. Rein, DC. Walther, AC. Fernandez-Pello, JL. Torero, DL. Urban. "The Effect of Buoyancy on Opposed smoldering", Combustion Science and Technology 176: 2027-2055 (2004). |
A. Bar-Ilan, G. Rein, AC. Fernandez-Pello, JL. Torero, DL. Urban "Forced Forward Smoldering Experiments in Microgravity", Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 28: 743-751 (2004). |
Lautenberger, C. & Hostikka, S., "Large Scale Fire Modeling," in Flame Retardancy of Polymeric Materials, Second Edition, Edited by C.A. Wilkie and A.B. Morgan, Marcel Dekker, pp. 551-585, 2009 (in press). |
Lautenberger, C. & Fernandez-Pello, A.C., "Pyrolysis Modeling, Thermal Decomposition, and Transport Processes in Combustible Solids," in Transport Phenomena in Fires, Edited by M. Faghri and B. Sunden, WIT Press, Billerica, MA pp. 209-248, 2008. |
Lautenberger, C., Torero, J.L. & Fernandez-Pello, A.C., "Understanding Materials Flammability," in Flammability Testing of Materials Used in Construction, Transport and Mining, Edited by V. Apte, Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge, UK pp. 1-21, 2006. |
Dodd, A.B., Lautenberger, C., & Fernandez-Pello, A.C., "Numerical Modeling of Smoldering Combustion and Transition to Flaming," Sixth US National Combustion Meeting, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2009. |
Coles, A., Wolski, A., & Lautenberger, C., "Predicting Design Fires in Rail Vehicles," 13th International Symposium on Aerodynamics and Ventilation of Vehicle Tunnels (ISAVVT 13), 2009. |
Lautenberger, C., Wong, W., Dembsey, N., Coles, A., & Fernandez-Pello, C., "Large-Scale Turbulent Flame Spread Modeling with FDS5 on Charring and Noncharring Materials," Fire and Materials 2009, 2009. |
Kim, E., Dembsey, N., & Lautenberger, C., "Parameter Estimation for Pyrolysis Modeling Applied to Polyester FRP Composites with Different Glass Contents," Fire and Materials 2009, 2009. |
Coles, A., Lautenberger, C., Wolski, A., Smits, B., & Wong, K., "Using Computer Fire Modeling to Reproduce and Predict FRP Composite Fire Performance," Composites & Polycon 2009, 2009. |
Lautenberger, C. & Fernandez-Pello, A.C., "Modeling Ignition of Combustible Fuel Beds by Embers and Heated Particles," Forest Fires 2008, 2008. |
McAllister, S., Lai, J., Scott, S., Ramirez-Correa, A., Fernandez-Pello, C., Urban, D., and Ruff, G. "Effect of Pressure on Piloted Ignition Delay of PMMA," 46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, January 9, 2008. |
Dodd, A.B., Lautenberger, C., and Fernandez-Pello, A.C., "Numerical Modeling of Two-Dimensional Smolder Structure," Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute, University of Virginia, October 21-24, 2007. |
Dembsey, N., Avila, M., Kim, E., Lautenberger, C., & Dore, C., "Fire Characteristics of Polyester FRP Composites with Different Glass Contents," Composites & Polycon 2007 Tampa, FL, October 2007. |
Coles, A., Wolski, A., & Lautenberger, C., "Using Fire Dynamics Simulator for Fire Growth Modeling," Interflam 2007, London, UK, September 2007. |
G. Rein, JL. Torero, AC. Fernandez-Pello, "Modelling the Propagation of Forward and Opposed Smouldering Combustion", 81st EUROTHERM seminar, Reactive Heat Transfer in Porous Media, Albi, June 2007. |
Lautenberger, C. & Fernandez-Pello, C., "A Generalized Pyrolysis Model for Combustible Solids," Fifth International Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards, Edinburgh, UK, April 2007. |
McAllister, S., Rich, D., Lautenberger, C., Fernandez-Pello, C. & Yuan, Z.G., "Modeling Microgravity and Normal Gravity Flame Spread Rates over Samples of Polymer and Polymer/Glass Composites," Fifth International Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards, Edinburgh, UK, April 2007. |
Chatterjee, P., de Ris, J.L., & Lautenberger, C.W., "A General Combustion Model for Radiation Dominated Non-premixed Flames," Fifth International Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards, Edinburgh, UK, April 2007. |
Lautenberger, C., McAllister, S., Rich, D., & Fernandez-Pello, C., "Effect of Environmental Variables on Flame Spread Rates in Microgravity," 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, January 2007, AIAA Paper 2007-383. |
McAllister, S., Rich, D., Lautenberger, C., Fernandez-Pello, C., "Modeling Microgravity and Normal Gravity Opposed Flame Spread over Polymer/Glass Composites," 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, January 2007, AIAA Paper 2007-740. |
Coles, A., Wolski, A., Lautenberger, C.W., and Dembsey, N.A., "Building Code Requirements for Performance Based Designs and Fire Modeling", Composites 2006, St. Louis, MO, October 2006. |
Lautenberger, C., McAllister, S., Rich, D., & Fernandez-Pello, C., "Modeling the Effect of Environmental Variables on Opposed-Flow Flame Spread Rates with FDS," International Congress on Fire Safety in Tall Buildings, Santander, Spain, October 2006. |
Rich, D., Lautenberger, C., McAllister, S. & Fernandez-Pello, A.C., "Microgravity Flame Spread Rates Over Samples of Polymer and Polymer/Glass Composites," Western States Section/The Combustion Institute, Boise ID, March 2006. |
O. Putzeys, G. Rein, AC. Fernandez-Pello, DL. Urban, "Piloted Ignition to Flaming in Smoldering Polyurethane Foam", 44th American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Conference, Reno, Nevada, January 2006. |
Rein, G., Lautenberger, C. & Fernandez-Pello, A.C., "Using Genetic Algorithms to Derive the Parameters of Solid-Phase Combustion from Experiments," 20th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, Montreal, Canada, August 2005. |
Rein, G., Lautenberger, C. & Fernandez-Pello, A.C., "On the Derivation of Polyurethane Kinetics Parameters Using Genetic Algorithms and its Application to Smoldering Combustion," Fourth International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass Transfer, Paris France, Vol. 1 pp. 578-584, May 2005. |
C. Ghabi, G. Rein, H.B. Ticha, M. Sassi, "Bidimensional Numerical Model for Polyurethane Smoldering in a Fixed Bed" Progress in Computational Heat and Mass Transfers (Proceedings of the 4th ICCHMT, Paris), Vol. 1, pp. 572-578. May 2005. |
Rein, G., Lautenberger, C., Fernandez-Pello, A.C., Torero, J.L. & Urban, D.L., "Derivation of the Kinetics Parameters of Polyurethane Foam Using Genetic Algorithms," Fourth Joint Meeting of the US Sections of the Combustion Institute, Philadelphia PA, March 2005. |
G. Rein, C. Lautenberger, A.C. Fernandez-Pello, "The Application of Genetic Algorithms to Determine the Kinetic Constants in Heterogeneous Combustion Reactions", Workshop in Honor of Amable Liñán, Granada, September 2004. |
G. Rein, J.B. Herren, AC. Fernandez-Pello, DL. Urban, "On the Derivation of Polyurethane Kinetics Parameters using Genetic Algorithms" 30th International Symposium on Combustion, The Combustion Institute. Work-in-Progress Poster. Chicago, July 2004. |
A. Bar-Ilan, O. Putzeys, G. Rein, Y. Tsuji, AC. Fernandez-Pello, DL. Urban, "Transition from Forward Smoldering to Flaming in Small
Polyurethane Foam Samples" Western States Section Spring Meeting, The Combustion Institute, Davis, California. March 2004. Paper 04S-52. |
G. Rein, A. Bar-Ilan, A.C. Fernandez-Pello, J.L. Ellzey, D.L Urban. "Numerical Simulation of One-Dimensional Forward Smoldering in
Microgravity", Western States Section Fall Meeting, The Combustion Institute, Los Angeles. October 2003. Paper 03F-38. |
Lautenberger, C., Stevanovic, A., Rich, D., Torero, J. & Fernandez-Pello, A.C., "An Experimental and Theoretical Study on the Ignition Delay Time of Composite Materials," Western States Section/The Combustion Institute, Los Angeles CA, October 2003. |
Lautenberger, C., Stevanovic, A., Rich, D., Torero, J., "Effect of Material Composition on Ignition Delay of Composites," Composites 2003, Anaheim CA, October 2003. |
A.C. Fernandez-Pello, A. Bar-Ilan, G. Rein, DL. Urban and JL. Torero, "Forced Forward Smoldering Experiments Aboard the Space Shuttle," 7th International Workshop on Microgravity Combustion, Cleveland, June 2003. |
A. Bar-Ilan, G. Rein, AC. Fernandez-Pello, JL. Torero, DL. Urban "Microgravity Forward Smoldering Experiments in the Space Shuttle" 41st American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Conference, Reno, Nevada, January 2003. |
A. Bar-Ilan, G. Rein, AC. Fernandez-Pello, JL. Torero, DL. Urban "Effect of Buoyancy on Forced Forward Smoldering" Proceedings of the 3rd Mediterranean Combustion Symposium, Marrakech, 2003. |
Combustion and Fire Processes Laboratories
PI: Prof. A. Carlos Fernandez-Pello
Department of Mechanical Engineering
60 Hesse Hall
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740
Phone: +1 510 642-6554
Fax: +1 510 642-1850
Contact: Chris Lautenberger
Email: clauten@me.berkeley.edu