Fire Protection Engineering Theses and Dissertations
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The Scalability of Smoke Density and the Viability of New Detection Methods in Aircrafts
(2018)Fire detection is a topic of interest in aircraft applications, specifically cargo compartments, given the unique operating environment and accessibility challenges in the event of a fire. The use of unit loading devices ... -
ANALYSIS AND QUANTIFICATION OF HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH CASCADING THERMAL RUNAWAY PROPAGATION IN LITHIUM ION BATTERY CELL ARRAYS
(2018)Lithium ion batteries are among the most common and efficient electrical energy storage devices despite the thermal, fire, and chemical hazards they pose upon thermal failure due to abnormal conditions. The hazards are ... -
SIMPLIFIED STRUCTURAL DESIGN APPROACH FOR OPEN COMPARTMENTS IN THE CASE OF FIRE
(2018)A vast majority of modern commercial and office buildings are designed to allow for maximum tenant flexibility. This results in a high demand for open floor plans and for versatility in compartmentation and architecture. ... -
Investigation of the Effect of Oxygen Concentration on the Pyrolytic Decomposition of Polypropylene
(2018)Limited research exists on the effect of oxygen on the species production during the controlled surface area pyrolytic decomposition of polypropylene. In this study, the pyrolytic decomposition of polypropylene was conducted ... -
Pressure Measurements for Refrigerant Flammability Limit Testing Using ASTM E681 Apparatus
(2017)Improvements to the ASHRAE 34 and ASTM E681 standard test apparatus and procedure have been identied to make the test more repeatable and reproducible. Currently, the test apparatus centers around a glass flask with visual ...