- Author
- Barker, R. L.
- Title
- Performance of Protective Clothing Using an Instrumented Manikin Fire Test System. BFRL Fire Research Seminar. VHS Video.
- Coporate
- North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh
- Report
- Video, April 17, 1998,
- Keywords
- protective clothing | fire tests | mannequins | garments
- Abstract
- Instrumented manikin technology has evolved to a level that permits assessment of the thermal protective performance of materials and garments in realistic simulations of flash fire exposures. At the same time, there is a continuing need for further understanding of manikin tests and how they can be applied as tools to evaluate and improve the thermal protective performance of material and garments. this research explores the manner in which key test variables and material properties determine performance in full scale manikin fire tests. NCSU's PyroMan instrumented manikin fire test system has been used to analyze the response of several heat resistant protective garment materials. Information provided by PyroMan tests, is analyzed in the light of fabric properties. The effects of the level of heat exposure on manikin test results are correlated with the garment material heat response.