3 papers
physics.flu-dyn2025
Impact of Forest Canopy Structure on Buoyant Plume Dynamics During Wildland Fires
Antonio Quim Cervantes, Ajinkya Desai, Tirtha Banerjee
This study investigates the influence of forest canopy heterogeneity on buoyant plume dynamics resulting from surface thermal anomalies representing wildland fires, utilizing Large…
physics.ao-ph2025
Investigating Buoyant Plume Dynamics Induced by Localized Fire-Simulated Heating over Plant Canopies Using LES
Ajinkya Desai, Antonio Quim Cervantes, Tirtha Banerjee
The interaction of a buoyant plume with a plant canopy results in turbulent flow features distinct from those in a grassland environment. In this work, we model the turbulence dyna…
physics.ao-ph2025
Scaling analysis for buoyant plumes over wildland fires
Ajinkya Desai, Antonio Quim Cervantes, Tirtha Banerjee
Tracking the structure and geometric properties of a buoyant plume in cross-wind is critical for managing smoke hazards and improving disaster mitigation efforts. Plume features, s…