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Ignition and Opposed Flow Flame Spread Using a Reduced Scale Attachment to the Cone Calorimeter

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A reduced scale ignition and flame spread technique (RIFT) was implemented in the cone calorimeter test system to generate thermal and combustibility material response parameters normally associated with an intermediate scale test, LIFT. The magnitude of the parameters derived using RIFT compare favorably with those obtained using the standard LIFT apparatus. The results of the modified cone calorimetric system or RIFT can be used to generate more specific material combustibility characteristics associated with materials burning over time, helping to create and refine engineering models of solid phase combustion. When validated, such models would help us predict and control flame spread with more certainty.

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    M. A. Azhakesan, T. J. Shields & G. W. H. Silcock

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Azhakesan, M.A., Shields, T.J. & Silcock, G.W.H. Ignition and Opposed Flow Flame Spread Using a Reduced Scale Attachment to the Cone Calorimeter. Fire Technology 34, 99–115 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015373301828

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