The Powder Toy

trench effect by Kisko

Kisko
Kisko
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19th Mar 2014
19th Mar 2014
The trench effect is a combination of circumstances that can rush a fire up an inclined surface. It depends on two well-understood but separate ideas: the Coanda effect from fluid dynamics and the flashover concept from fire dynamics.
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Comments

  • Koox
    Koox     21st Mar 2014
    At first I thought this was one of those saves that somebody didn't put any thought or work into... But then I saw how epic the effect it had, this is really an intriguing discovery. +1
  • ItchyBaboon
    ItchyBaboon     20th Mar 2014
    i never knew that, cool!
  • Alfa
    Alfa     20th Mar 2014
    nice. +1
  • SAJohnston
    SAJohnston     20th Mar 2014
    this is not very realistic
  • tothemyers
    tothemyers     20th Mar 2014
    I like it, but I must say that it's quite funny to see a save, with nothing but a big line of coal and some fire, make it to the front make
  • cojosolo
    cojosolo     20th Mar 2014
    Simple but pretty sweet idea. +1
  • CeeJayBee
    CeeJayBee     20th Mar 2014
    @Sammymanny Google "Kings Cross Fire Escalator".
  • Sammymanny
    Sammymanny     20th Mar 2014
    wonder if this works in real life
  • thomahawk
    thomahawk     20th Mar 2014
    kings cross...
  • jacob1
    jacob1     20th Mar 2014
    cool to watch in velocity (1) display mode :)