Critical Behavior of Long Span Cellular Beams in Fire
This paper presents an investigation of the structural response of a long span cellular beam with varying section geometries while subject to various temperature-time curves. This type of beam is under...
View ArticleQuenching Limits and Materials Degradation of Hydrogen Diffusion Flames
This study examines the types of hydrogen leaks that can support combustion and the effects on various materials of long term hydrogen flame exposure. Experimental and analytical work is presented....
View ArticlePredicting thermally thin burning of polymer using TGA/DSC
The flammability properties of pure Nylon 6 and Nylon with nano-clay of 5 % are examined in this study, TGA/DSC data were obtained with a variety of heating rates. The decomposition rate was found from...
View ArticleCharacterizing Cigarette Lighter Flames to Reduce Unwanted Ignition
This investigation provides detailed measurements and analysis for improved understanding of ignition from the ‘small’ flames produced by cigarette lighters. This research program is motivated by the...
View ArticleFire Safety of Today’s and Tomorrow’s Vehicles
This thesis considers fire hazards in the existing vehicle fleet and uses failure modes and effects analyses of three generic designs to identify and rank potential fire hazards in the Emerging Fuel...
View ArticleInverse fire modeling to estimate the heat release rate of compartment fires
The objective of this research is to develop a new paradigm in fire-fighting techniques and demonstrate the feasibility of using fire imaging technology (e.g., thermal imaging cameras to monitor smoke...
View ArticleScale Modeling of the Transient Behavior of Wood Crib Fires in Enclosures
Scale modeling affords engineers the ability to appreciate the dynamic enclosure fire environment of larger than life structures in the laboratory. Conventional approaches to scaling have expressed...
View ArticleFlame Extinction and Air Vitiation Effects In FDS In Poorly Ventilated...
Compartment fires with different ventilation conditions exhibit different dynamical behaviors, ranging from steady fuel-limited fires to unsteady air-limited fires. Numerical simulations are here...
View ArticleDischarge Characteristics of Canonical Sprinkler Sprays
Detailed characterization of spray behavior and its relationship to nozzle geometry, fluid properties, and injection characteristics is needed to advance water-based suppression technology and fire...
View ArticlePredicting Smoke Detector Responce Using a Quantitative Salt-Water Modeling...
This investigation provides a detailed analysis of the hydraulic analogue technique used as a predictive tool for understanding smoke detector response within a complex enclosure. There currently...
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