- Author
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Hilado, C. J.
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Barnes, G. J.
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Kourtides, D. A.
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Parker, J. A.
- Title
- Use of the High Flux Heater in the Smoke Chamber to Measure Ignitability and Smoke Evolution of Composite Panels.
- Coporate
- San Francisco Univ., CA
National Aeronautics and Space Admin., Moffett Field, CA
- Journal
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Journal of Fire and Flammability,
Vol. 8,
324-331,
July 1977
- Sponsor
- National Aeronautics and Space Admin., Moffett Field,CA
- Contract
- NASA-GRANT-NSG-2039
- Keywords
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smoke chambers
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aircraft compartments
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composite materials
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flammability
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heat flux
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ignition
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smoke detectors
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test equipment
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polymides
- Identifiers
- materials flammability
- Abstract
- Ten samples of composite panels were evaluated in the smoke chamber using a high flux heater to produce heat flux heater to produce heat flux levels up to 9.5 W/cm(2). This study demonstrated the potential of this apparatus as a means of evaluating ignitability as well as smoke evolution. Depending on the material and the heat flux level, ignitability results ranged from ignition within 2 sec to no ignition during the test period. Smoke density generally increased with increasing heat flux. A composite panel consisting of bismaleimide-fiberglass/bismaleimide honeycomb with carbon microballoons exhibited the lowest smoke density at high heat flux levels and the greatest resistance to autoignition.