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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
47
Citations
8256
World Ranking
1369
National Ranking
544

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1996 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

A. C. Fernandez-Pello is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research has contributed to various fields related to fire science, ecosystems, and plant biology. The scientist's work intersects multiple specialized topics, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to understanding natural and engineered systems.

The main topics covered by Fernandez-Pello include:

  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Fire dynamics and safety research
  • Plant parasitism and resistance

Research publications by Fernandez-Pello have appeared in venues focusing on combustion and fire safety, indicating an emphasis on both fundamental fire science and applied fire safety engineering. The frequent publication venues include:

  • Combustion Science and Technology
  • Fire Safety Journal

Two recent papers illustrate aspects of this research portfolio:

  • On the Growth of Wildland Fires from a Small Ignition Source, 2023, Combustion Science and Technology
  • Prof. James G. Quintiere, a legend in fire safety science and engineering, dies at age 84, 2025, Fire Safety Journal

Collaboration is part of Fernandez-Pello's research practice, with frequent co-authors contributing to joint scientific outputs. These collaborators include:

  • M. F. Thomsen
  • F. A. Williams
  • Howard R. Baum
  • Michael A. Delichatsios
  • John L. de Ris

The scientist's engagement with diverse subfields highlights specific interests within broader disciplines. Notable subfields are:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Plant Science

A. C. Fernandez-Pello has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers since 1996, reflecting a professional acknowledgment within the mechanical engineering community.

Best Publications

  • Micropower generation using combustion: Issues and approaches

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  • Controlling Mechanisms of Flame Spread

    A. C. Fernandez-Pello;T. Hirano

  • Application of genetic algorithms and thermogravimetry to determine the kinetics of polyurethane foam in smoldering combustion

    Guillermo Rein;Chris Lautenberger;A. Carlos Fernandez-Pello;Jose L. Torero

  • SOOTING BEHAVIOR DYNAMICS OF A NON-BUOYANT LAMINAR DIFFUSION FLAME

    A. Fuentes;S. Rouvreau;P. Joulain;J.-P. Vantelon

  • Flame spread in an opposed forced flow: the effect of ambient oxygen concentration

    A.C. Fernandez-Pello;S.R. Ray;I. Glassman

  • Wildland fire spot ignition by sparks and firebrands

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  • 44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit

    O. Putzeys;Guillermo Rein;A. C. Fernandez-Pello;D. L. Urban

  • Forced forward smolder combustion

    D. A. Schult;Bernard J Matkowsky;Vladimir Volpert;A. C. Fernandez-Pello

  • Experimental Observations on the Disruptive Combustion of Free Droplets of Multicomponent Fuels

    J. C. Lasheras;A. C. Fernandez-Pello;F. L. Dryer

  • Forward smolder of polyurethane foam in a forced air flow

    J.L. Torero;A.C. Fernandez-Pello

  • Initial Observations on the Free Droplet Combustion Characteristics of Water-In-Fuel Emulsions†

    J. C. Lasheras;A. C. Fernandez-Pello;F. L. Dryer

  • Laminar flame spread over PMMA surfaces

    A. Fernandez-Pello;F.A. Williams

  • Opposed Forced Flow Smoldering of Polyurethane Foam

    J. L. Torero;A.C. Fernandez-Pello;M. Kitano

  • Ignition of Combustible Fuel Beds by Hot Particles: An Experimental and Theoretical Study

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  • Propagation and extinction of forced opposed flow smolder waves

    D. A. Schult;Bernard J Matkowsky;Vladimir Volpert;A. C. Fernandez-Pello

  • A theory of laminar flame spread over flat surfaces of solid combustibles

    A. Fernández-pello;F.A. Williams

  • Forced cocurrent smoldering combustion

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  • A theoretical model for the upward laminar spread of flames over vertical fuel surfaces

    A.C. Fernandez-Pello

  • Natural convection smolder of polyurethane foam, upward propagation

    Jose L. Torero;AC Fernandez-Pello

  • Numerical study of ground-level distribution of firebrands generated by line fires

    N. Sardoy;J.L. Consalvi;A. Kaiss;A.C. Fernandez-Pello

  • On the disruptive burning of free droplets of alcohol/n-paraffin solutions and emulsions

    J.C. Lasheras;A.C. Fernandez-Pello;F.L. Dryer

  • Computational Model of Forward and Opposed Smoldering Combustion in Microgravity

    Guillermo Rein;A. Carlos Fernandez-Pello;David L. Urban

  • Forced forward smoldering experiments in microgravity

    A. Bar-Ilan;Guillermo Rein;A. C. Fernandez-Pello;Jose Torero

  • INVESTIGATION ON THE EMISSION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM HEATED VEGETATION AND THEIR POTENTIAL TO CAUSE AN ACCELERATING FOREST FIRE

    K. Chetehouna;T. Barboni;I. Zarguili;E. Leoni

Frequent Co-Authors

Jose L. Torero
Jose L. Torero University College London
Guillermo Rein
Guillermo Rein Imperial College London
Frederick L. Dryer
Frederick L. Dryer University of South Carolina
Chung King Law
Chung King Law Princeton University
Christopher Yu Hang Chao
Christopher Yu Hang Chao Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Forman A. Williams
Forman A. Williams University of California, San Diego
Bernard J. Matkowsky
Bernard J. Matkowsky Northwestern University
Albert P. Pisano
Albert P. Pisano University of California, San Diego
Jyh-Yuan Chen
Jyh-Yuan Chen University of California, Berkeley

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