Wildfire Knowledge Graph · Heat Transfer
Working definition
Direct impingement of flame on a receptor surface, creating a thermal exposure pathway distinct from radiation alone.
Also searched as
direct flame impingement
In plain language
Direct impingement of flame on a receptor surface, creating a thermal exposure pathway distinct from radiation alone.
Why it matters
Flame Contact is useful because it separates one specific part of wildfire behaviour, exposure, operations or evidence from nearby concepts that can otherwise be mixed together.