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Author: Nam, S.
Title: Predicting Response Times of Fixed-Temperature, Rate-of-Rise and Rate-Compensated Heat Detectors by Utilizing Thermal Response Time Index.
Coporate: FM Global, Norwood, MA
Journal: Fire Safety Journal, Vol. 41, No. 8, 616-627, November 2006
Keywords: heat detectors | response time | temperature | fire tests | thermal response | detector response | equations | test fires | temperature ratings | quality control
Identifiers: response time index (RTI); test detector models; RTI and Trv values of rate-compensated-type detectors; RTI and Tr or Cr values of fixed-temperature-rating and rate-of-rise-type detectors; detector response times in the given fire scenario