- Author
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Quintiere, J. G.
- Title
- Significant Parameters for Predicting Flame Spread.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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NBSIR 85-3109
February 1985
12 p.
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM National Technical Information Service (NTIS), Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161. Telephone: 1-800-553-6847 or 703-605-6000; Fax: 703-605-6900; Rush Service (Telephone Orders Only) 800-553-6847; Website: http://www.ntis.gov
- Book or Conf
- International Conference on Flammability. INTERFLAM '85. Conference Workbook. March 26-28, 1985,
Guildford, England,
64-70 p.,
1985
- Keywords
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flame spread
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room fires
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vents
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walls
- Abstract
- Flame spread is considered on a vertical wall surface in a vented enclosure. A theoretical formulation is developed to describe the burning and fire spread behavior and its response to the changing environmental conditions of the room. These formulations have been kept simple in form, but consistent with current levels of accuracy and completeness. The primary aim was to establish the relevant and significant set of dimensionless parameters which govern the fire spread process. There are given in terms of room geometric factors and wall flammability properties. No solution of the equations has been developed.