Radiative Ignition and Opposed Flow Flame Spread Measurements on Materials

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• Creators:
  Harkleroad, Margaret ; Quintiere, James G. ; Walton, William
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Commerce. National Bureau of Standards
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Technical Center
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Flame propagation
  • Flames
  • Ignition
  • Fire prevention
  • Aircraft materials
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FAA/CT-83/28
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
• Abstract:
  The purpose of this study is to develop a fire-testing method that relates material ignitability and flame spread in the creeping mode. The analytical approach involves parameters and solutions arising from transient heat condition to a semi-infinite solid. Experimental data are generated on an apparatus employing a radiant panel to provide a varying heat flux to test specimens. Flame-spread rates and ignition events are measured against incident radiation and exposure time. The flame-spread data for given materials are correlated for varying exposure conditions by plotting the inverse square root of the flame-spread velocity against a product of the heat flux and a time function. The test and analysis results are shown for six diverse materials representative of aircraft (interior panels, carpeting, and seat cushions) and buildings (plywood, polymethyl methacrylate, and rigid foam).
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  181-350-100
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92461/dot_92461_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.31 MB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA Fire Safety ; University Transportation Centers
• Main Document Checksum:
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