Our Publications

Peer-reviewed publications

Hilton, J. E., Sullivan, A. L., Swedosh, W., Sharples, J., & Thomas, C. (2018). Incorporating convective feedback in wildfire simulations using pyrogenic potential. Environmental Modelling and Software, 107, 12-24.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2018.05.009 

Raposo, J. R., Viegas, D. X., Xie, X., Almeida, M., Figueiredo, A. R., Porto, L., & Sharples, J. (2018). Analysis of the physical processes associated with junction fires at laboratory and field scales. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 27(1), 52-68.

https://doi.org/10.1071/WF16173

Hilton, J.E., Sharples, J.J., Sullivan, A.L., Swedosh, W. (2017). Simulation of spot fire coalescence with dynamic feedback. In Syme, G., Hatton MacDonald, D., Fulton, B. and Piantadosi, J. (eds) MODSIM2017, 22nd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, December 2017.

https://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2017/H10/hilton2.pdf

Sharples, J.J., Richards, R., Hilton, J.E., Ferguson, S., Cohen, R.C.Z. and Thatcher, M. (2017).  Dynamic simulation of the Cape Barren Island fire using the Spark framework. In Syme, G., Hatton MacDonald, D., Fulton, B. and Piantadosi, J. (eds) MODSIM2017, 22nd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, December 2017.

https://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2017/H10/sharples.pdf

Sharples, J.J., Hilton, J.E. (2017). Modelling the dynamic behaviour of small scale junction fires using curvature flows. In Syme, G., Hatton MacDonald, D., Fulton, B. and Piantadosi, J. (eds) MODSIM2017, 22nd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, December 2017.

https://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2017/H10/sharples2.pdf

Thomas, C.M., Sharples, J.J., Evans, J.P. (2017). Evaluating the terminal-velocity assumption in simulations of long-range inert ember transport. In Syme, G., Hatton MacDonald, D., Fulton, B. and Piantadosi, J. (eds) MODSIM2017, 22nd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, December 2017.

https://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2017/H10/thomas.pdf

Thomas, C. M., Sharples, J. J., & Evans, J. P. (2017). Modelling the dynamic behaviour of junction fires with a coupled atmosphere-fire model. International Journal of Wildland Fire26(4), 331-344.

https://doi.org/10.1071/WF16079

Hilton, J. E., Miller, C., Sharples, J. J., & Sullivan, A. L. (2016). Curvature effects in the dynamic propagation of wildfires. International Journal of Wildland Fire. 25(12) 1238-1251.

https://doi.org/10.1071/WF16070

Raposo, J.R., Cabiddu, S., Viegas, D.X., Salis, M., & Sharples, J.J. (2015). Experimental analysis of fire spread across a two-dimensional ridge under wind conditions. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 24(7), 1008-1022.

https://doi.org/10.1071/WF14150

Sharples, J., Kiss, A., Raposo, J., Viegas, D., & Simpson, C. (2015). Pyrogenic vorticity from windward and lee slope fires. In Weber, T., McPhee, M.J. and Anderssen, R.S. (eds) MODSIM2015, 21st International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, December 2015.

http://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2015/A4/sharples.pdf

Sharples, J. J., & Quill, R. E. (2015). Dynamic development of the 2013 Aberfeldy fire. In Weber, T., McPhee, M.J. and Anderssen, R.S. (eds) MODSIM2015, 21st International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, December 2015.

https://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2015/A4/quill2.pdf

Sharples, J. J., & McRae, R. (2015). Assessing mitigation of the risk from extreme wildfires using MODIS hotspot data. In Weber, T., McPhee, M.J. and Anderssen, R.S. (eds) MODSIM2015, 21st International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, December 2015.

https://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2015/A4/mcrae2.pdf

Quill, R. E., Sharples, J. J., & Sidhu, L. A. (2015). Effects of post-fire vegetation regrowth in wind fields over complex terrain. In Weber, T., McPhee, M.J. and Anderssen, R.S. (eds) MODSIM2015, 21st International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, December 2015.

https://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2015/A4/quill.pdf

Sharples, J. J., Simpson, C. C., Evans, J. P., & McRae, R. H. D. (2015). Threshold Behaviour in Dynamic Fire Propagation. In M. Rumsewicz (Ed.), Proceedings of the Research Forum at the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC and AFAC Conference. Wellington, New Zealand: Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC.

http://www.bnhcrc.com.au/publications/biblio/bnh-1644

Thomas, C. M., Sharples, J. J., & Evans, J. P. (2015). Pyroconvective interaction of two merged fire lines: curvature effects and dynamic fire spread. In Weber, T., McPhee, M.J. and Anderssen, R.S. (eds) MODSIM2015, 21st International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, December 2015.

http://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2015/A4/thomas.pdf

 

Poster presentations

Thomas, C.M., Sharples, J.J., Evans, J.P. (2018) Incorporation of spotting and fire dynamics in a coupled atmosphere - fire modelling framework.

http://www.bnhcrc.com.au/resources/poster/4952

Sullivan, A.L., Swedosh, W., Hurley, R., Sharples J.J., Hilton, J.E. (2017) Experimental investigation of junction fire dynamics, with and without wind.

http://www.bnhcrc.com.au/resources/poster/3674

Thomas, C.M., Sharples, J.J., Evans, J.P. (2017) Incorporation of spotting and fire dynamics in a coupled atmosphere - fire modelling framework.

http://www.bnhcrc.com.au/resources/poster/3675

Thomas, C.M., Sharples, J.J., Evans, J.P. (2016) Incorporation of spotting and fire dynamics in a coupled atmosphere - fire modelling framework.

http://www.bnhcrc.com.au/resources/poster/2890

Sharples, J.J., Hilton, J.E., Miller, C., Sullivan, A.L. (2015) Nature Abhors Curvature - Fires Included! Modelling Spot Fire Coalescence.

http://www.bnhcrc.com.au/resources/poster/2013

Quill, R.E., Sharples, J.J., Sudhu, L., Thorpe, G. (2015) Evaluation of Operational Models for Wind Variability Over Complex Terrain

http://www.bnhcrc.com.au/resources/poster/2038

Quill, R.E., Sharples, J.J., Sudhu, L., Thorpe, G. (2015) Impact of Vegetation Regrowth on Wind Direction Over Complex Terrain

http://www.bnhcrc.com.au/resources/poster/2039

 

Annual reports

Sharples,J.J., Hilton, J.E., Sullivan, A.L. (2017) Fire coalescence and mass spotfire dynamics - experimentation, modelling and simulation: annual project report 2016-17. Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC, Melbourne.

http://www.bnhcrc.com.au/publications/biblio/bnh-4205

Sharples, J.J., Hilton, J.E., Sullivan, A.L. (2016) Fire coalescence and mass spotfire dynamics - experimentation, modelling and simulation: annual project report 2015-16. Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC, Melbourne.

http://www.bnhcrc.com.au/publications/biblio/bnh-2971

Sharples, J.J., Hilton, J.E., Sullivan, A.L. (2015) Fire coalescence and mass spotfire dynamics - experimentation, modelling and simulation: annual project report 2014-15. Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC, Melbourne.

http://www.bnhcrc.com.au/publications/biblio/bnh-2339