Thermo-Kinetic Model of Burning
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2008-05-01
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Abstract:One main obstacle in developing more effective passive fire protection for transportation is the lack of a quantitative understanding of the relations between the results of various materials fire tests used in this field. The need for multiple testing techniques arises from the complexity of fire phenomena and their sensitivity to environmental conditions. This study addressed this problem by developing a computational tool that predicts the behavior of materials exposed to fire. While it is not expected that this tool will eliminate the need for fire testing, the goal is to considerably reduce the number and complexity of the tests necessary for a comprehensive characterization of the materials of interest. The foundation of this tool is a mathematical model that describes transient thermal energy transport, chemical reactions, and the transport of gases through the condensed phase. The model also captures important aspects of a material’s behavior such as charring and intumescence. This technical note provides a detailed description of the one-dimensional version of this model and summarizes the results of the model’s verification.
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