- Author
- Markstein, G. H.
- Title
- Radiant Emission and Smoke Points for Laminar Diffusion Flames of Fuel Mixtures. Technical Report.
- Coporate
- Factory Mutual Research Corp., Norwood, MA
- Sponsor
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
- FMRC J.I. 0M0N4.BU; RC86-BT-4, June 1986, 28 p.
- Contract
- NBS-GRANT-60NANB5DO560
- Book or Conf
- Combustion Institute, Symposium (International) on Combustion, 21st. August 3-8, 1986, Combustion Inst., Pittsburgh, PA, Munich, West Germany, 1107-1114 p., 1986
- Keywords
- diffusion flames
- Abstract
- Transfer of energy by thermal radiation plays an important role in controlling the rate of growth and spread of fire. Despite encouraging progress in recent years, the quantitative formulation of radiative transfer in fire poses many as yet unsolved problems and is, therefore, the subject of continuing experimental and analytical effort at Factory Mutual. The present study forms part of this ongoing effort. A major fraction of the radiant emision from fires is normally due to the presence of soot particles in the flame. The study of soot formation is, therefore, closely related to the problem of fire radiation. Although measurements on large turbulent fires are currently indispensable for predicting radiative transfer, the need for a fundamental understanding of radiant emission and its relationship to soot formation requires, in addition, studies on small laminar diffusion flames.