- Author
- Kandola, B. K. | Horrocks, A. R. | Padmore, K. | Dalton, J. | Owen, T.
- Title
- Comparison of Cone and OSU Calorimetric Techniques to Assess the Flammability Behavior of Fabrics Used for Aircraft Interiors.
- Coporate
- Bolton Univ., UK Dalton Lucerne Rare Fibres, Macclesfield, UK
- Journal
- Fire and Materials, Vol. 30, No. 4, 241-255, July/August 2006
- Keywords
- aircraft interiors | cone calorimeters | flammability | fabrics | heat release rate | test methods | thermopiles | oxygen consumption | heat flux | textiles | ignition source | specifications | calorimetry | flammability testing | experiments | fabric flammability | sensitivity | calorimeters
- Identifiers
- image analysis; U.K. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) funded project (FLAREJET); FAA specification JAR 25.853 Part IV Appendix F; determination of a suitable heat flux for cone calorimetry comparable to the 35 kW/m2 OSU heat flux; OSU at 35 kW/m2 and cone calorimetric results at different heat fluxes for aramid honeycomb (Schneller) board and mohair/silk (MS) fabric composites; fabric sensitivity parameters with respect to cone/OSU performance; OSU at 35 kW/m2 and cone calorimetric results at 50 kW/m2 heat fluxes for different fabric components; fabric analysis results for unpatterned fabrics; image analysis results for patterned fabrics.; cone results for patterned fabric composite samples at 50kW/m2 heat flux; provide guidance for designing fabrics comprising exotic animal hair fibres to pass the FAA specification