What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Thermodynamics
- Mechanical engineering
- Composite material
His primary scientific interests are in Combustion, Mechanics, Ignition system, Airflow and Simulation.
His biological study focuses on Cone calorimeter.
His Mechanics research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Meteorology, Flame spread and Thermodynamics.
The Ignition system study combines topics in areas such as Critical heat flux, Heat flux, Flow conditions, Solid fuel and Composite material.
The various areas that he examines in his Airflow study include Porosity, Environmental engineering and Incineration.
His work carried out in the field of Simulation brings together such families of science as Thermocouple, Computational fluid dynamics, Marine engineering and Fire test.
His most cited work include:
- SFPE handbook of fire protection engineering (1067 citations)
- The severity of smouldering peat fires and damage to the forest soil (199 citations)
- Application of genetic algorithms and thermogravimetry to determine the kinetics of polyurethane foam in smoldering combustion (180 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His primary areas of investigation include Combustion, Mechanics, Composite material, Ignition system and Waste management.
He mostly deals with Smouldering in his studies of Combustion.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Diffusion flame and Flame spread.
His work on Laminar flame speed as part of his general Diffusion flame study is frequently connected to Diffusion, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science.
Jose L. Torero has included themes like Flammability and Critical heat flux, Heat flux in his Ignition system study.
The concepts of his Environmental remediation study are interwoven with issues in Coal tar and Environmental engineering.
He most often published in these fields:
- Combustion (26.20%)
- Mechanics (17.31%)
- Composite material (12.74%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?
- Composite material (12.74%)
- Mechanics (17.31%)
- Thermal (10.10%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Jose L. Torero mainly investigates Composite material, Mechanics, Thermal, Heat transfer and Flame spread.
His Mechanics research includes themes of Combustion, Airflow and Thermal radiation.
His Combustion study combines topics in areas such as Waste management, Soil water, Contamination and Coal tar.
His Thermal study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Mechanical engineering, Heat sink, Atmospheric sciences, Heat flux and Efficient energy use.
Jose L. Torero has researched Heat transfer in several fields, including Smouldering, Work, Thermal equilibrium and Organic liquids.
His Flame spread research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Soot, Radiative transfer and Gravity.
Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Flame spread: Effects of microgravity and scale (30 citations)
- Delineating and explaining the limits of self-sustained smouldering combustion (12 citations)
- Broadband modulated absorption/emission technique to probe sooting flames: Implementation, validation, and limitations (11 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Thermodynamics
- Mechanical engineering
- Composite material
Combustion, Mechanics, Smouldering, Heat transfer and Thermal radiation are his primary areas of study.
The Combustion study combines topics in areas such as Waste management and Soil contamination.
His studies link Airflow with Mechanics.
His research integrates issues of Soil water, Coal tar and Contamination, Environmental remediation in his study of Smouldering.
His work deals with themes such as Energy balance, Fire protection and Work, which intersect with Heat transfer.
His Thermal radiation study also includes
- Buoyancy, Pyrometer, Computer simulation and Laminar flow most often made with reference to Radiative transfer,
- Absorption and Volume fraction most often made with reference to Soot.
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