1st Edition

Engineering Analysis of Fires and Explosions

By Randall K. Noon Copyright 1995

    Engineering Analysis of Fires and Explosions demonstrates how professional forensic engineers apply basic concepts and principles from engineering and scientific disciplines to analyze fires and explosions. It describes how forensic engineers use a "reverse design" process to determine the original cause of a fire or explosion. This guide incorporates practices and lessons learned from the first-hand experiences of the author and his colleagues. It is an exciting introduction to the multidisciplinary subject of fire and explosion analysis and its legal ramifications. The author's straightforward language and style make the concepts easy to understand.

    (Section Headings)
    Introduction
    Some Combustion Chemistry
    Odorants and Leak Detection
    Determining the Point of Origin of a Fire
    Electrical Shorting
    Explosions
    Determining the Point of Origin of an Explosion
    Arson
    Automotive Fires
    Fire and Explosion Case Study
    Study Problems
    Bibliography
    Index

    Biography

    Randall K. Noon