Abstract
A model has been developed to calculate the heat release
rate of a mattress by a gas burner at the centre of the
upper surface. The model describes flame spread of an
ignition front radially outwards from a cylindrical flame
at the centre. The heat release rate is calculated using
the data obtained from cone calorimeter tests at an
irradiance of 35 kW/m2 and assuming that each increment
on the surface goes through the same burning history as
in the cone calorimeter test. The preheating heat flux
outside the burning area is assumed to be a constant of
25 kW/m2 up to a distance depending on the diameter and
heat release of the flame.
The model successfully predicts the heat release rate of
the mattresses tested in the furniture calorimeter in
CBUF-programme. Especially, the model seems to be able to
predict whether the fire will grow or go out on its own
after the ignition source is removed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Interflam '96 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Seventh International Fire Science and Engineering Conference |
| Editors | Carole A. Franks, Stephen Grayson |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Interscience Communications |
| Pages | 37-46 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-9516320-9-3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1996 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | Interflam '96: Seventh International Fire Science and Engineering Conference - Cambridge, United Kingdom Duration: 26 Mar 1996 → 28 Jun 1996 |
Conference
| Conference | Interflam '96 |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Cambridge |
| Period | 26/03/96 → 28/06/96 |