Experimental measurement of heat flux to large and small calorimeters in an engulfing pool fire
An experimental study is currently underway to assess the repeatability of the total heat input to a test object fully engulfed in a pool fire. Pursuant to that effort, a preliminary experiment was conducted which involved thermally massive and non-massive objects engulfed in a JP-4 pool fire. Heat fluxes to the objects were calculated using interior temperature measurements and a one-dimensional inverse heat conduction model. Lower fluxes to the thermally massive and physically large object suggest a strong coupling between the object and its local fire environment. This paper discusses in detail the experiment and analysis, plus in brief, possible explanation and ramifications of the results.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM
- OSTI ID:
- 5340099
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-830702-
- Journal Information:
- HTD (Publ.) (Am. Soc. Mech. Eng.); (United States), Journal Name: HTD (Publ.) (Am. Soc. Mech. Eng.); (United States) Vol. HTD-VOL. 23; ISSN ASMHD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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