A Generalized Model for Wall Flame Heat Flux During Upward Flame Spread on Polymers

dc.contributor.advisorStoliarov, Stanislaven_US
dc.contributor.authorKorver, Kevinen_US
dc.contributor.departmentFire Protection Engineeringen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-17T05:35:21Z
dc.date.available2015-07-17T05:35:21Z
dc.date.issued2015en_US
dc.description.abstractA current model accurately predicts flame to surface heat flux during upward flame spread on PMMA based on a single input parameter, the mass loss rate. In this study, the model was generalized to predict the heat flux for a broad range of polymers by adding the heat of combustion as a second input parameter. Experimental measurements were conducted to determine mass loss rate during upward flame spread and heat of combustion for seven different polymers. Four types of heat of combustion values were compared to determine which generated the most accurate model predictions. The complete heat of combustion yielded the most accurate predictions (± 4 kW/m2 on average) in the generalized model when compared to experimental heat flux measurements collected in this study. Flame heat flux predictions from FDS direct numerical simulations were also compared to the generalized model predictions in an exploratory manner and found to be similar.en_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/M25K83
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/16799
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledMaterials Scienceen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledPolymer chemistryen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledPlasticsen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledFDSen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledFireen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledFlame Spreaden_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledHeat Fluxen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledPMMAen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledPolymeren_US
dc.titleA Generalized Model for Wall Flame Heat Flux During Upward Flame Spread on Polymersen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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