An Analysis of Heat Flux-Induced Arc Formation in Residential Electrical Cables

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dc.contributor.advisorStoliarov, Stanislav Ien_US
dc.contributor.advisorQuintiere, James Gen_US
dc.contributor.authorNovak, Cameron Jamesen_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.accessioned2012-03-27T05:30:09Z
dc.date.available2012-03-27T05:30:09Z
dc.date.issued2011en_US
dc.description.abstractThe mechanisms by which fire environments may trigger electrical arcs in household wiring are often misunderstood. A thorough knowledge of these mechanisms may assist fire investigators to determine whether a given arcing event was the cause or result of a fire. In this study, both unenergized and energized cables were tested under a variety of conditions to observe the behavior and breakdown of cable insulation. This research may have applications for the fire protection community and, in particular, the field of fire investigation. The data collected during testing indicates that electrical cables must be exposed to minimum heating conditions before a fault will occur, aiding in the analysis of the electrical system and tracing the progression of a fire.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/12445
dc.subject.pqcontrolledEngineeringen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledElectrical engineeringen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledArcingen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledArcing through charen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledFire Investigationen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledHeat Fluxen_US
dc.titleAn Analysis of Heat Flux-Induced Arc Formation in Residential Electrical Cablesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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