Application of Narrow-Spectrum Illumination and Image Processing to Measure Surface Char Formation in Lateral Ignition and Flame Spread Tests.
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DOI: 10.1002/fam.2706
Abstract: The Lateral Ignition and Flame Spread Test (LIFT) is used to characterize fire ignition and flame spread on solid materials. This test requires the operator to visually monitor the flame spread over a combustible material… read more here.
Keywords: ignition flame; flame; flame spread; spectrum ... See more keywords
Sub-Atmospheric Pressure Coupled with Width Effect on Downward Flame Spread over Energy Conservation Material Polyurethane Foam
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DOI: 10.1007/s11630-019-1077-9
Abstract: Rigid polyurethane (PUR) foam, a sustainable thermosetting building facade porous polymer material, has been widely applied in the construction industry for energy conservation. Additional knowledge of the fire safety performance of PUR foam at different… read more here.
Keywords: flame; flame spread; energy conservation;
Characteristics of gas phase-controlled flame spread over liquid fuels
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.05.111
Abstract: Abstract Comparative flame spread tests were conducted on the basis of a typical hydrocarbon fuel mixture (No. 3 jet fuel, RP-3) and a typical pure alcohol fuel (n-butanol), with the initial fuel temperature above the… read more here.
Keywords: flame spread; spread; phase controlled; gas phase ... See more keywords
Experimental and theoretical study on downward flame spread over uninhibited PMMA slabs under different pressure environments
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2018.02.059
Abstract: Abstract This paper presents an experimental and theoretical study of side-edge effects on downward flame spread over two parallel polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) slabs under different pressure environments. Identical experiments of downward flame spread over thin… read more here.
Keywords: downward flame; flame spread; pmma slabs; side ... See more keywords
Large eddy simulation of upward flame spread on PMMA walls with a fully coupled fluid–solid approach
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DOI: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2017.11.012
Abstract: Abstract A fully coupled fluid–solid approach has been developed within FireFOAM 2.2.x, a large eddy simulation (LES) based fire simulation solver within the OpenFOAM® toolbox. Due consideration has been given to couple the radiative heat… read more here.
Keywords: fully coupled; flame spread; coupled fluid; fluid solid ... See more keywords
Influence of gap height and flow field on global stoichiometry and heat losses during opposed flow flame spread over thin fuels in simulated microgravity
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DOI: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2018.02.023
Abstract: Abstract This study characterizes thin fuel opposed flow flame spread in simulated microgravity for a range of gap heights and airflow velocities in a Narrow Channel Apparatus (NCA). One objective was to estimate gap heights… read more here.
Keywords: gap; flame; simulated microgravity; flame spread ... See more keywords
Flame spread: Effects of microgravity and scale
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DOI: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2018.10.012
Abstract: Abstract For the first time, a large-scale flame spread experiment was conducted inside an orbiting spacecraft to study the effects of microgravity and scale and to address the uncertainty regarding how flames spread when there… read more here.
Keywords: flame; flame spread; scale flame; effects microgravity ... See more keywords
Effects of fuel Lewis number on self-propagating flame spread over thin solid fuels in microgravity
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DOI: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2020.05.021
Abstract: Abstract A numerical investigation is carried out to understand the role of fuel Lewis number ( L e F = α / D F ) on flame spread over thin solid fuel in a quiescent… read more here.
Keywords: lewis number; fuel lewis; flame; flame spread ... See more keywords
Study on upward flame spread of cotton fabrics with different moisture regain
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DOI: 10.1016/j.csite.2020.100683
Abstract: Abstract Flammable materials in the air will absorb the moisture in the air. To determine the effects of moisture, cotton fabrics were selected as experimental materials for our investigation. A series of experiments was conducted… read more here.
Keywords: cotton fabrics; moisture; moisture regain; flame spread ... See more keywords
Effect of copper core diameter on heat transfer and horizontal flame spread behaviors over electrical wire
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DOI: 10.1016/j.csite.2021.101296
Abstract: Abstract The laboratory polyethylene wire with different core diameters of 3 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm, 7 mm, 8 mm, 10 mm and 12 mm was used to study the flame spread characteristics. The flame spread could be divided into initial oscillation… read more here.
Keywords: copper core; flame spread; heat; core ... See more keywords
An experimental study on combustion performance and flame spread characteristics over liquid diesel and ethanol-diesel blended fuel
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2018.12.130
Abstract: Abstract Ethanol has gradually become a commonly used additive in diesel to reduce the carbon foot print of the combustion products. In the process of production, transportation and storage, once the accidental leaked ethanol-diesel blend… read more here.
Keywords: flame spread; diesel; ethanol diesel; combustion ... See more keywords