DriftEngineChemistry · function
smoulders
Whether a smoulder can persist: char present, and oxygen above the far lower index it needs.
Explained in Chemistry.
function smoulders(model: IgnitionModel, charFraction: number, oxygenFraction: number, surfaceTemperature: number): booleanimport { smoulders } from '@driftengine/chemistry';Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
model | IgnitionModel | |
charFraction | number | |
oxygenFraction | number | |
surfaceTemperature | number |
In depth
A smoulder needs no flammable mixture and no pilot, because there is no gas-phase flame at all — oxygen meets solid carbon at the surface. That is why it survives conditions a flame cannot, and why it is the half of a fire that reignites a room after the flames are out.