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Abstract The physical phenomenon of piloted ignition of a material is described. A number of mathematical models of this phenomenon are presented in order of decreasing complexity. The most sophisticated models include gas‐phase phenomena. Simple models neglect all chemical effects and are purely thermal. The most commonly used criteria for piloted ignition are discussed. Correlations used in piloted ignition studies from the past 40–50 years are summarized. Many investigators have been successful in correlating piloted ignition data of wood using a simplified thermal model in combination with a critical surface temperature criterion. Emphasis of this review is therefore on this approach. The paper concludes with a detailed analysis of various factors affecting piloted ignition of wood. Some of the factors are related to the experimental conditions, others are associated with the characteristics of the material.
Marc Janssens (1991) studied this question.