Upward flame spread over discrete fuels

被引：60

作者：

Miller, Colin H. ^{[1
]}

Gollner, Michael J. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Maryland, Dept Fire Protect Engn, College Pk, MD 20742 USA

来源：

FIRE SAFETY JOURNAL | 2015年 / 77卷

基金：

美国国家科学基金会;

关键词：

Upward flame spread; Discrete fuels; PMMA; Vertical wall fire; MATCHSTICK ARRAYS; TEMPERATURE-MEASUREMENTS; PROPAGATION; BEHAVIOR; SURFACE; RATES; FIRES;

D O I：

10.1016/j.firesaf.2015.07.003

中图分类号：

TU [建筑科学];

学科分类号：

0813 ;

摘要：

Upward flame spread over discrete fuels has been analyzed through experiments on vertical arrays of alternating lengths of PMMA and inert insulation board. By manipulating the lengths of the PMMA fuel and the insulation, trends relating flame spread to fuel loading were assessed. The peak upward flame spread rate was observed in non-homogeneous fuel arrays where the fraction of exposed area consisting of fuel (i.e., the fuel coverage f) was below unity. A maximum flame spread rate was observed for f=0.67, possibly due to a delayed thickening of the boundary layer or increased air entrainment. In arrays with f <= 0.5, the flame spread rate decreased; in fact, deceleration of the pyrolysis front was observed. This behavior indicates that a homogeneous fuel bed approximation, which might be applicable when f is near unity, would be highly unsuitable for arrays with low fuel coverage. Trends for the mass fluxes and flame heights were also assessed, and it was noted that the mass loss rate per burning area was negatively correlated with f. This provides further support to the hypothesis that decreased thickening of the boundary layer, which would lower the flame standoff distance, plays a causal role. A method for approximation of the fuel spread rate was also proposed. This estimate requires reasonable estimates for the homogeneous flame spread rate and the lowest fuel coverage value that sustains spread. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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