Experimental research of penetration hearth of burning in the peat layer

Abstract

The present paper considers, on the basis of the available data and experimental studies, a variant of deepening of the combustion site with account for the botanical composition. After analyzing the thermocouple data, the experiment have shown that there is a steady transition of combustion from a ground forest fire to the deep layer of peat at a low humidity content and sufficient stock of forest fuel. The presence of combustion conductors and their chaotic arrangement promote combustion propagation in both the horizontal and the vertical planes.