- Author
- Ohlemiller, T. J. | Lucca, D. A.
- Title
- Experimental Comparison of Forward and Reverse Smolder Propagation in Permeable Fuel Beds.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, NY
- Journal
- Combustion and Flame, Vol. 54, No. 1/3, 131-147, December 1983
- Book or Conf
- Western States Section, Combustion Institute Spring Meeting. April 1982., Salt Lake City, UT, 1-46 p., ['1983', '1982']
- Keywords
- smoldering combustion | fuel beds | air flow | polyisocyanurate foam | cellulosic fuels
- Identifiers
- smolder propagation; wood fibers; polymer foam
- Abstract
- Forward and reverse smoldering combustion propagation, supported by forced air flow, have been studied in two types of permeable fuels, a cellulosic loose-fill insulation (wood fibers) and a particulated polymer foam (polyisocyanurate).