- Author
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Denyes, W.
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Raines, J. W.
- Title
- Model Corridor for the Study of the Flammability of Floor Coverings. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- Man-Made Fiber Producers Association, Inc., Washington, DC
- Report
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NBSIR 73-200,
May 1973,
38 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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air flow
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flameover
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flame spread
- Abstract
- A program was carried out to develop a laboratory test method that would measure the flame propagation characteristics of floor covering materials. A facility was designed which included a floor mounted specimen in a rectangular cross-sectional duct having a forced supply of air and a gas burner ignition source. The effects of variations in duct size, ignition source, and air flow were studied. Factors influencing repeatable test results were explored. Flame spread was measured by an observer and temperature and heat flux measurements were recorded on an electronic digital data acquisition system.