Heat release and mass loss rate measurements for selected materials

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to measure fire parameters for a selected group of materials.These parameters are to be used in a continuing study of flame spread. The parameters measured are rate of heat release, rate of mass loss, heat of gasification, effective heat of combustion, stoichiometric ratio and time to ignite. Heat release rates and mass loss rates are given as a function of time for several external heat flux levels. The rate of heat release is also given as a fxinction of the total beat released. The experimental results and analysis are shown for six diverse materials representative of aircraft (interior panels, carpeting, and seat cushions) and buildings (particle board, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and rigid foam).

Heat Release Rate and Effective Heat of Combustion Measurements: A Comparative Study of Thermal and Oxygen Consumption Techniques

“…Scatter is observed only at the very beginning and at the end because these periods are characterized by very low values of the mass burning rate and large relative errors. The constant EHC value is equal to 25 kJ/g, in close agreement with values reported in the literature: 24.2-26.9 kJ/g [12], 23.0 kJ/g [13].…”

State Of Fire Research And Safety

“…For PMMA we can assume steady burning after 300 s of fire growth. Figure 6 follows from the experimental results of Walton and Twilley [26]. The steady result, sufficient for our analysis, can be given as…”

Fire Hazard and Toxic Potency of the Smoke from Burning Materials

“…8..1_--1__-11__... &dquo;&dquo;'_1___-'Custom Injection Moulding compound (ngid PVC) 'GM31 (Reference 28) 3Low density polyurethane flexible foam 'Wool-nylon carpet with rubbensed backing 'Composite with phenolic-polyamide honeycomb core and tedlar coating method for carrying out such measurements could be the NBS cone calorimeter [9,10]. Table 6 presents some such data [36,37]. The next step would require the choice of a &dquo;standard or commonly accepted material&dquo; (designated SOCAM).…”