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Using cone calorimeter data for the prediction of upward flame spread rate
In a cone calorimeter, the specimen receives uniformly distributed irradiance from the cone heater. Producing a heating environment simulating the heating intensity in real fires, this apparatus consequently is capable of providing information of materials relevant to their fire performance. Several previous upward flame spread models utilized the data as input with an assumption of uniformly distributed heat fluxes. Satisfactory flame spread rates were predicted. However, the heat flux in the heating region in upward flame spread is not uniform. This study introduces an alternative protocol of the cone calorimeter and a sample holder by which the following differences were made, including specimen turned 42° before ignition, lower ignition source before ignition, heater removed after ignition, and specimen moved back to vertical orientation after ignition. The heating environment is more consistent to real wall fire conditions. In addition, the prediction of flame spread rate using the alternative test protocol is closer to the measured flame spread rate than standard test methods.
Using cone calorimeter data for the prediction of upward flame spread rate
In a cone calorimeter, the specimen receives uniformly distributed irradiance from the cone heater. Producing a heating environment simulating the heating intensity in real fires, this apparatus consequently is capable of providing information of materials relevant to their fire performance. Several previous upward flame spread models utilized the data as input with an assumption of uniformly distributed heat fluxes. Satisfactory flame spread rates were predicted. However, the heat flux in the heating region in upward flame spread is not uniform. This study introduces an alternative protocol of the cone calorimeter and a sample holder by which the following differences were made, including specimen turned 42° before ignition, lower ignition source before ignition, heater removed after ignition, and specimen moved back to vertical orientation after ignition. The heating environment is more consistent to real wall fire conditions. In addition, the prediction of flame spread rate using the alternative test protocol is closer to the measured flame spread rate than standard test methods.
Using cone calorimeter data for the prediction of upward flame spread rate
Tsai, Kuang-Chung (author)
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry ; 112 ; 1601-1606
2013
6 Seiten, 10 Bilder, 2 Tabellen, 12 Quellen
Article (Journal)
English
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