Physics Matters - Fluid Dynamics of Wildfires

Explore the complex world of wildfire fluid dynamics in this comprehensive lecture by Rod Linn from Los Alamos National Laboratory and UCSD. Delve into the essential role of wildfires in natural environments and their increasing danger as communities expand. Examine the consequences of a century-long wildfire exclusion strategy and its impact on fuel buildup in overgrown forests. Analyze the devastating effects of wildfires, using the 2018 California wildfires as a case study. Learn how Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) can be applied to model, monitor, and prevent wildfires, and gain insights from a brief review of these simulations. Enhance your understanding of this critical environmental and safety issue through this informative 1-hour and 50-minute presentation.

PHYSICS MATTERS: Fluid dynamics of wildfires