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 first 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 fire growth.

The paper can be seen here: Characterizing Flammability of Corrugated Cardboard Using a Cone Calorimeter

Cardboard flame spread tests

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1. Poster for Cardboard B-number Research
2. Presentation for Cardboard B-number Research
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