An Historical Review of the Simplified Physical Fire Spread Model PhyFire: Model and Numerical Methods
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Abstract
A historical review is conducted of PhyFire, a simplified physical forest fire spread model developed by the research group on Numerical Simulation and Scientific Computation (SINUMCC) at the University of Salamanca. The review ranges from the first version of the model to the current one now integrated into GIS, considering all the mathematical problems and numerical methods involved throughout its development: finite differences, mixed, classical and adaptive finite elements, data assimilation, sensitivity analysis, parameter adjustment, and parallel computation, among others. The simulation of processes as complex as forest fires involves a multidisciplinary effort that is constantly being enhanced, while posing interesting challenges from a mathematical, numerical, and computational perspective, without losing sight of the overriding aim of developing an efficient, effective, and useful simulation tool.
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OpenAlex topics: Fire effects on ecosystems · Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics · Landslides and related hazards
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Affiliations
Institute of Fundamental Physics and Mathematics, Universidad de Salamanca, Plaza de la Merced 4, 37008 Salamanca, Spain
Department of Applied Mathematics, Universidad de Salamanca, Calle del Parque 2, 37008 Salamanca, Spain
Department of Economy and Economic History, Universidad de Salamanca, Edificio FES, Campus Miguel de Unamuno, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
Sciences and Arts Faculty, Universidad Católica de Ávila (UCAV), Calle Canteros s/n, 05005 Ávila, Spain
Research Group on Numerical Simulation and Scientific Calculation, Universidad de Salamanca, 37008 Salamanca, Spain
Funding
European Union’s Horizon 2020-Research and Innovation Framework Programme · European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) · Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO)
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