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Study of Under-Ventilated Burning Characteristics of Materials with the Cone Calorimeter

open access: yesChemical Engineering Transactions, 2013
The ISO 5660-1 Cone Calorimeter is commonly used for the measurement of main fire properties of products and materials, such as the heat release rate, the effective heat of combustion, the mass loss rate or the time to ignition.
C. Fourneau   +3 more
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View factor in cone calorimeter testing [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2016
This work focuses on algebraic derivations of geometric view factors (i) from plane element to interior of truncated cone in parallel configuration; (ii) from plane element to segment of interior of truncated cone in perpendicular configuration, to clarify irradiance-related uncertainties generated in cone calorimeter tests on intumescent-type fire ...
Sungwook Kang   +2 more
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Application of data from the cone calorimeter for analyses of the impact of a flame retardant applied on polymer material subjected to combustion on changes in smoke logging within a confined space

open access: yesEngineering Structures and Technologies, 2014
The paper makes an analysis of the impact of flame retardants on parameters of thermal energy emission and smoke from polymer materials specified with the use of a cone calorimeter and on parameters of the smoke logging zones in a model scheme of ...
Marek Konecki   +3 more
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Experimental thermal hazard investigation on carbonate electrolytes using a cone calorimeter

open access: yesCase Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2021
During the thermal runaway (TR) processing of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), electrolyte would release most of the heat as the main component. Thus, study on the fire risk of electrolyte is conductive to quantitatively evaluate the safety of LIBs. In this
Que Huang   +5 more
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Testing of liquids with the cone calorimeter

open access: yesFire Safety Journal, 2021
Abstract The cone calorimeter is traditionally used to measure the response of solid materials to radiant heating. Liquids are also commonly tested, but the methods employed are varied and inconsistent. There is a need to understand how the experimental conditions impact test results, and to develop formal guidance on a testing protocol for liquids ...
Matthew J. DiDomizio   +2 more
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Durability of Flame-Retarded, Co-Extruded Profiles Based on High-Density Polyethylene and Wheat Straw Residues

open access: yesMolecules, 2021
At present, little information is available in the scientific literature related to the durability (weathering resistance) of fire-retarded wood and natural fiber-reinforced thermoplastics.
Arne Schirp, Jan Dannenberg
doaj   +1 more source

MWNT Surface Self-Assembling in Fire Retardant Polyethylene-Carbon nanotubes nanocomposites [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNT) were melt blended at different concentration with linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE). The nanotubes impart the fire-retardant characteristics to the polymer by formation of a thin protective film of MWNT/carbon char
Annibale, E.   +3 more
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Cardanol and Eugenol Based Flame Retardant Epoxy Monomers for Thermostable Networks

open access: yesMolecules, 2019
Epoxy materials have attracted attention for many applications that require fireproof performance; however, the utilization of hazardous reagents brings about potential damage to human health.
Yvan Ecochard   +4 more
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INPUT DATA OF BURNING WOOD FOR CFD MODELLING USING SMALL-SCALE EXPERIMENTS [PDF]

open access: yesCivil Engineering Journal, 2017
The paper presents an option how to acquire simplified input data for modelling of burning wood in CFD programmes. The option lies in combination of data from small- and molecular-scale experiments in order to describe the material as a one-reaction ...
Petr Hejtmánek   +2 more
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Research on the Fire Hazard of Different Cables Based on Cone Calorimetry

open access: yesFire, 2023
In recent years, due to the extensive application and inherent fire hazard of cable materials, the combustion characteristics of frequently used cables, including electrical cables, wires, optical fibers, and network cables have been studied based on ISO
Bobo Shi, Chenyang Yang, Haifan Long
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