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X. D. Cheng, A. Bystrom, U. Wickstrom and M. Veljkovic (2012) Journal Of Fire Sciences 30 170-184.
Date: 2013-08-22   Author: SKLFS  ,   Source: WOS  ,
 

X. D. Cheng, A. Bystrom, U. Wickstrom and M. Veljkovic (2012) Thermal analysis of a pool fire test in a steel container. Journal/Journal Of Fire Sciences 30 170-184. [In English]
Web link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0734904111432834
Keywords: Thermal analysis, adiabatic surface temperature, pool fire, FDS, COMBUSTION CHARACTERISTICS, VENTILATION, TUNNEL
Abstract: A pool fire test was conducted in an uninsulated steel container under low ambient temperature condition, at -20 degrees C. The heat balance of the enclosure fire was analyzed. The size of the container was 12 mx 2.4 m and 2.4 m high, and it was made of 3-mm-thick steel. During the fire test, the fuel mass loss rate was recorded and the temperatures at different positions were measured with high-temperature thermocouples and plate thermometers. The fire scenario was simulated by using fire dynamics simulator software, and the simulated and measured results were compared. The coarse high-temperature thermocouple responded slower, and therefore, temperature measured by the high-temperature thermocouple was corrected to eliminate the effect of the thermal inertia. Furthermore, a simple two-zone model was proposed for estimating gas temperature in the enclosure of the highly conductive steel walls assuming a constant combustion rate. The convective and radiative heat transfer resistances at the inside and outside surfaces of the enclosure were analyzed.

 
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