- Author
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Ohlemiller, T. J.
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Rogers, F. E.
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Summerfield, M.
- Title
- Research on the Fire Hazards of Cellular Plastics Subjected to Indirect Heating (RP-75-1-40). Third Annual Report. September 1, 1977-August 31, 1978.
- Coporate
- Princeton Univ., NJ
- Sponsor
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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PRC-RP-75-1-40
August 31, 1978
42 p.
- Keywords
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cellular plastics
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fire hazards
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heating
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smoldering
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foam (materials)
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fuels
- Abstract
- In the first half of this report, we review the range of smolder phenomena and the factors that influence their occurrence in flexible and rigid foam materials. Smoldering incorporates a range of combustion phenomena distinct from and less common than flaming; however, it is no less complex or hazardous. Smolder processes can be conveniently sub-divided on the basis of the permeability of the solid to air flow. High permeability leads to some dimensionally simple limiting cases and it is only these which have been modeled in any detail; not even the limiting cases of low permeability smolder have been modeled because of their higher dimensionality.