Characterizing Flammability of Corrugated Cardboard Using a Cone Calorimeter
My paper is now in press for the upcoming Central States Section of the Combustion Institute conference, the 6th U.S. National Combustion Meeting. The abstract is as follows:
In warehouse storage applications, it is important to classify the burning of cardboard because it provides a source of flaming combustion and is usually the ï¬rst item to ignite and sustain flame spread. This study develops a methodology to obtain a non-dimensional mass transfer number (or Spalding’s B-number) by using the mass loss measurements from a cone calorimeter. The small-scale experimental measurements are used to model upward flame propagation on a 20-30 foot high rack-storage warehouse commodity packed in corrugated cardboard boxes. Good agreement is observed between the simple model and large scale experiments during the initial stages of ï¬re growth.
The paper can be seen here: Characterizing Flammability of Corrugated Cardboard Using a Cone Calorimeter
Cardboard flame spread tests
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