Efficiency of using a water curtain device in forest fires

Abstract

The article presents statistics of forest fires in Ukraine, characterizes large-scale forest fires in the world and their consequences. Presented methods of detecting and reducing the intensity of the spread of forest fires and fires in ecosystems that were under previous radioactive or chemical contamination do not always bring the desired result, so the authors suggest using their patented device to create a water curtain. The purpose of the article is to present a mathematical model of irrigation with this device. To conduct the research, a stand was used, with the help of which the results of changes in pressure, flow rate, spray radius were obtained experimentally. Empirical dependencies were established, on the basis of which a mathematical model of irrigation with a water curtain device was built. The model is necessary to determine the parameters of the device and improve the quality of calculations necessary during forest fire extinguishing.