{"id":27011,"date":"2020-01-01T18:47:17","date_gmt":"2020-01-02T02:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildfire.fpinnovations.ca\/wildfire-suppressant-rheology-mapping-viscosity-as-a-function-of-product-mix-ratios\/"},"modified":"2023-03-08T13:57:08","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T21:57:08","slug":"wildfire-suppressant-rheology-mapping-viscosity-as-a-function-of-product-mix-ratios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildfire.fpinnovations.ca\/fr\/wildfire-suppressant-rheology-mapping-viscosity-as-a-function-of-product-mix-ratios\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildfire suppressant rheology – Mapping viscosity as a function of product mix ratios"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wildfire suppressant rheology – Mapping viscosity as a function of product mix ratios<\/div>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]2020[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Razim Refai (Lead)[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]University of Alberta[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Alberta Wildfire<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\u00a0\u00bb1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The U.S. Forest Service\u2019s Qualified Product List (QPL) provide guidance on the range of permissible mix ratios that can be used for water-enhancing products. Due to the proprietary nature of these water-enhancing products, there are several unknowns about the rheology of these products within the stipulated mix ratio bounds.<\/p>\n

This study focuses on mapping the viscosity of various suppressant products as a function of their product mix ratios. Results from this study show an enormous range of viscosities that can be obtained from different products, each showing different non-linear relationships with mix ratios.<\/p>\n

Insight from this data can help understand what an optimum viscosity range is for desired drop characteristics during aerial operations.[\/vc_column_text]

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