Articles | Volume 19, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-4749-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-4749-2026
Model experiment description paper
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02 Jun 2026
Model experiment description paper |  | 02 Jun 2026

Effect of inlet turbulence on the large eddy simulation of fire plume turbulent characteristics near the ground

Yujia Sun, Qing Chen, and Guanghui Yuan

Data sets

effect of inlet turbulent on the LES of fire plume: data Sun Yujia https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18587305

Model code and software

DFSR for LES in OpenFOAM (turbulent_flow) Sun Yujia https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18622641

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Short summary
Wildfires pose serious risks to natural environments and cities, making it essential to predict how smoke travels through the air. We studied how wind patterns affect computer models of fire spread. We simulated fires under both smooth and turbulent airflows. Our results show that while assuming smooth wind is acceptable for light breezes, it causes errors in moderate winds. Therefore, models must account for natural turbulence to accurately predict fire plume in realistic weather.
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