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Refereed journal publications

C. Devaud, J. Weisinger, D. Johnson and E. Weckman (2008), “Experimental and numerical characterization of the flowfield in the large-scale UW live fire research facility”, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, Vol. 60, No. 5, pp. 539-564.

T. J. O’Hern, E. J. Weckman, A.L. Gerhart, S. R. Tieszen, and R. W. Schefer (2005), “Experimental Study of a Buoyant Turbulent Helium Plume”, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 544, pp. 143-171.

S.R. Tieszen, T.J. O'Hern, E.J. Weckman and R.W. Schefer, (2004), "Experimental Study of the Effect of Mass Flux on a One Meter Diameter Methane Fire and Comparison with a Hydrogen Fire", Combustion and Flame, October, 139:1-2, pp. 126-141.

C.N. Young, D.A. Johnson and E.J. Weckman (2004), "A Method to Anchor Displacement Vectors to Reduce Uncertainty and Improve Particle Image Velocimetry Results", Measurement Science and Technology, Volume 15, pp. 9-20.

C.N. Young, D.A. Johnson and E.J. Weckman (2004), "A Model Based Validation Framework for PIV and PTV", Experiments in Fluids, Special Edition, Volume 36, pp. 23-35

S.R. Tieszen, T.J. O’Hern, R.W. Schefer, E.J. Weckman and T.K. Blanchat (2002), "Experimental Study of the Flow Field in and Around a One Meter Diameter Methane Fire", Combustion and Flame, June, 129:4, pp. 378-391.

Papers in refereed conference proceedings

C.S. Lam, E. Randsalu, E.J. Weckman, A. Brown, W. Gill and L.A. Gritzo (2004), "Fuel Regression Rates in Large Hydrocarbon Pool Fires in Crosswinds", INTERFLAM 2004, 10th International Fire Science and Engineering Conference, Edinburgh, July, pp. 117-128.

C.S. Lam, J.E. Weisinger, E.J. Weckman, W. Gill and A. Brown (2003), "The Effects of Winds on Liquid Fuelled Pool Fires", HT2003-40535, ASME Heat Transfer Conference, Las Vegas, July, 6 pp.

T.J. O’Hern, S.R. Tieszen, E.J. Weckman, A.L. Gerhart and R.W. Schefer (2001), "Simultaneous Cinematographic PIV and Acetone PLIF for Spatially and Temporally Resolved Velocity and Concentration Fields in a Buoyant Helium Plume", presented at ASME IMECE, New York, November, 11 pp.

Short papers in refereed conference proceedings

E.J Randsalu, C.S. Lam, E.J. Weckman, A. Brown and W. Gill (2004), "Measurement of Fuel Regression Rates in Jet Fuel Pool Fires in Crosswind", HT-FED2004-56888, ASME Heat Transfer, Fluids Engineering Conference, Charlotte, NC, July, 5 pp.

C.S. Lam, E.J. Weckman, A. Brown and W. Gill (2004), "Measurement of Heat Flux from Fires", HT-FED2004-56896, ASME Heat Transfer, Fluids Engineering Conference, Charlotte, NC, July, 6 pp.

E.J. Weckman, A. Brown, G. Evans, W. Gill and V. Figueroa (2004), "Integral Level Validation and Accreditation of Multiple Physics Codes for Computational Fire Simulations", INTERFLAM 2004, Edinburgh, July, pp. 691-696.

Papers in conference proceedings

C.S. Lam and E. Weckman, "The Thermal Environment in a Wind Blown Fire Plume ", CS/The Combustion Institute, January 2007, Banff.

M. Gibbons, D. Shaw, E. Randsalu, C. Lam and E.J. Weckman (2005), “Use of Video Analysis in Large Scale Fire Testing”, CS/The Combustion Institute, Halifax, May, 6 pp
C.S. Lam and E.J. Weckman (2004), "Measurement of Heat Flux from Fires Using Inverse Heat Conduction Methods", Kingston, 6 pp.

E. Randsalu, C.S. Lam, E.J. Weckman, A.L. Brown and W. Gill (2004), "Measurement of Fuel Regression Rates in a Jet Fuel Pool Fire in Crosswind", Kingston, 6 pp.

C.S. Lam, J.E. Weisinger and E.J. Weckman (2003), "Fuel Regression of a Pool Fire in a Crosswind", Vancouver, 6 pp.

C.S. Lam and E.J. Weckman (2003), "Effect of Large Cylindrical Object on a Pool Fire in a Crosswind", Vancouver, 6 pp.

J.E. Weisinger, E. Randsalu, E.J. Weckman, D.A. Johnson and W.L. Taylor (2003), "Characterization of the UW Live Fire Research Facility", Vancouver, 7 pp.

C.S. Lam, J. Weisinger and E.J. Weckman (2002), "Preliminary Investigation of Fires in Crosswinds", Windsor, 5 pp.

C.N. Young, E.J. Weckman, A.B Strong and T.J. O'Hern (2001), "A Comparison of PIV and LDV Velocity Measurements in a Methanol Pool Fire", presented at CS/The Combustion Institute, Montreal, May, 6 pp.

C.N. Young, E.J. Weckman and A.B Strong(2000), "Some Issues with PIV Measurements on Pool Fires", Ottawa, May, 6 pp.

Reports/trade publications

E. Randsalu and E.J. Weckman (2004), "Summary of Fuel Regression Rate Data in Test Series 2&3, December 2003 and April/May 2004", for Sandia National Labs, September, 35 pp.

E. Randsalu and E.J. Weckman (2004), "Fuel Regression Rate Measurements in Test Series 1, August 2003", for Sandia National Labs, August, 45 pp.

J. Weisinger and E.J. Weckman (2003), "Characterization of the UWLFRF Wind Generation Facility", for Sandia National Labs, November, 32 pp.

E.J. Weckman, C.S. Lam, A. Brown and W. Gill (2003), "Wind/Object Interaction Test Plan", for Sandia National Labs, July, 15 pp.

E.J. Weckman, C.S. Lam, A. Brown and W. Gill (2003), "Instrumentation Test Plan", for Sandia National Labs, July, 15 pp.

E.J. Weckman (2003), "Uncertainty Considerations in the Series 3 PLIF Data", Prepared for Sandia National Labs, August, 25 pp.

W. Corriveau, E.J. Weckman and D. Byskal (2001), "Preliminary Report on the Analysis Procedures and Results of the s3t25 and s3t36 PLIF Analysis", December, 60 pp.

J.B. Jubinville, C.N. Young and E.J. Weckman (1999), “Interim Report: PLIF Analysis of the Plume Results, Series 2, Test 14", Report prepared for Sandia National Labs under contract BE2413, WRI: 106657, December, 54 pp.

Conference presentations

E. Weckman (2006), “Large-Scale Hydrocarbon Pool Fires in Crosswind”, 1-hour invited seminar at the 3rd Annual Workshop on Fire Modelling, Albuquerque NM, May.

C.S. Lam, E. Randsalu, E.J. Weckman, A. Brown and W. Gill (2004), "Pool Fires in Wind with a Large Downwind Object", 30th International Symposium on Combustion, The Combustion Institute Chicago, July.

T.J. O’Hern, S.R. Tieszen, R.W. Schefer, A.L. Gerhart, C. Young and E.J. Weckman (1999), “Simultaneous Measurement of Velocity and Concentration Fields Using High-Speed Motion Picture PIV/PLIF System in a Buoyant Helium Plume”, 3rd International Workshop on Particle Image Velocimetry, APS Division of Fluid Mechanics, Santa Barbara, CA, Sept. 6 pp.