- Author
- Zhu, F. L. | Zhang, W. Y.
- Title
- Modeling Heat Transfer for Heat-Resistant Fabrics Considering Pyrolysis Effect Under an External Heat Flux.
- Coporate
- Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007 Donghua Univ., Shanghai 200051, PR China
- Journal
- Journal of Fire Sciences, Vol. 27, No. 1, 81-96, January 2009
- Keywords
- fabrics | heat transfer | pyrolysis | heat flux | heat resistant materials | skin burns (human) | protective clothing | cotton fabrics | NFPA 1971 | formulation | equations | temperature | experiments | ASTM F 1939 | thermal conductivity | physical properties | thermal degradation | NFPA 1977
- Identifiers
- heat-resistant fabric; Radiant Protective Performance (RPP) tests; mathematical formulation of the model for fabric; finite difference method; constants for 2nd degree burn integral; fabric physical properties used in the study; required time to 2nd degree burn for 30- and 40s exposures