Fire Characteristics for Advanced Modelling of Fires

Abstract

This paper summarizes the material and fire properties of solid flammable/combustible materials /substances /products, which are used as inputs for the computer numerical fire models. At the same time it gives the test standards for their determination. KEYWORDSMaterial and fire properties of flammable/combustible solid materials: density; specific heat; coefficient of thermal conductivity; thermal inertia; ignition temperature; gross heat of combustion; heat of gasification; heat of reaction; production rate of species; mass loss rate; combustion efficiency; emissivity; flame extinction coefficient; flame spread parameter; input data into mathematical models of fire; ignition; pyrolysis; test standards.