- Author
- You, H. Z. | Faeth, G. M.
- Title
- Investigation of Fire Impingement on a Horizontal Ceiling.
- Coporate
- Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park
- Sponsor
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
- NBS GCR 79-188, October 1978, 106 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- GRANT-79020
- Keywords
- ceilings | fire investigations
- Abstract
- This report discusses research completed under NBS Grant No. 7-9020, during the period September 1, 1977 to August 31, 1978. The investigation considers the processes which occur when a turbulent fire impinges upon a horizontal ceiling. Measurements were conducted to determine free flame heights, impinging flame lengths along the ceiling, ceiling heat fluxes and mean temperature distributions in the flow. Both unconfined and confined ceilings were considered. Theoretical analysis was completed in order to suggest simple methods for correlating the data.