The combustion process of polymers is a complex coupling of energy feedback from a flame
to thepolymer surface with gasification of the polymer to generate combustible degradation …

The physical phenomenon of piloted ignition of a material is described. A number of
mathematical models of this phenomenon are presented in order of decreasing complexity …

This text covers the four forms of fire: diffusion flames, smoldering, spontaneous combustion,
and premixed flames. Using a quantitative approach, the text introduces the scientific …

New concepts are addressed for predicting the flame spread on materials from laboratory
measurements. It focuses on heat transfer which precipitates and precedes upward flame …

Abstract The Cone Calorimeter is a new‐generation instrument developed primarily for
making rate of heat release measurements. This instrument, containing a uniform and well …

Façade fires in tall buildings are currently occurring more than once a month globally that
are responsible for many casualties and billions of dollars in losses. In particular, the tragic …

This paper discusses the mechanisms that lead to ignition of fires and the reasons behind
the experimental correlations available in the literature. The objective is to understand and …

This paper presents the results of a combined experimental and theoretical study of piloted
ignition of cellulosic materials. The main objective is to present an engineering solution to …

A systematic empirical and analytical study was conducted to directly quantify the effect of
enhanced ambient oxygen concentration on flame heat flux at bench scale and its ability to …

A study is presented on the effects of heat flux, oxygen concentration, and oxidizer flow
velocity on the critical pyrolysate mass flux at piloted ignition for a polypropylene–glass fiber …