A new correlation for gas temperature inside a burning enclosure

A new correlation for predicting enclosure gas temperature is presented in this paper based on the energy balance for adiabatic conditions, an estimate of the heat flux imposed on the enclosure boundary and the transient thermal response of the boundary. This correlation has been verified being able...

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Published in:Fire safety journal 2009-11, Vol.44 (8), p.1003-1009
Main Authors: Delichatsios, Michael A., Lee, Yee-Ping, Tofilo, Piotr
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adiabatic gas temperature
Applied sciences
Building technical equipments
Buildings
Buildings. Public works
Compartment fires
Computation methods. Tables. Charts
Enclosure gas temperature
Exact sciences and technology
Fire behavior of materials and structures
Fire protection
Heat release rate
Structural analysis. Stresses
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Summary:A new correlation for predicting enclosure gas temperature is presented in this paper based on the energy balance for adiabatic conditions, an estimate of the heat flux imposed on the enclosure boundary and the transient thermal response of the boundary. This correlation has been verified being able to predict enclosure gas temperature in both well- and under-ventilated fires in comparison with the existing experimental results. It is also compared with the well-known and widely used McCaffrey, Quintiere & Harkleroad (MQH) correlation.
ISSN:0379-7112
DOI:10.1016/j.firesaf.2009.06.009