- Author
- Parker, W. J.
- Title
- Predictions of Heat Release Rates in Wood. CFR Video Seminar.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
- Video, April 19, 1988,
- Keywords
- wood | heat release rate | thermophysical properties | thermochemistry | cone calorimeters | heat of combustion | thermal diffusivity
- Abstract
- A model for the heat release of wood and the required input data on the thermophysical and thermochemical properties will be discussed. The methods used to determine the heat of combustion of the volatiles, the kinetic parameters and the thermal diffusivity will be described. The calculated heat release rates will be compared with measurements on Douglas-fir in the cone calorimeter.