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Zarzecki, Mariusz. Combustion of polymers in a low pressure and low oxygen environment. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3T43S11

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TitleCombustion of polymers in a low pressure and low oxygen environment
NameZarzecki, Mariusz (author); Diez, Francisco Javier (chair); Rossmann, Tobias (co-chair); Guo, Zhixiong (internal member); Rutgers University; Graduate School - New Brunswick
Date Created2012
Other Date2012-05 (degree)
SubjectMechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Aircraft industry--Fires and fire prevention, Polymers--Thermal properties, Atmospheric pressure
Extentviii, 68 p. : ill.
DescriptionThe effect of low pressure on the behavior of fires is very important to the study of fire safety in the aviation industry. This thesis explores the effect of low pressure on different components of flammability at low pressures, like those encountered at high altitude. An experiment was setup to measure the time to ignition, the mass flux at ignition, as well as the steady burning mass flux for different pressures and oxygen concentrations. The test measured the mass loss, oxygen consumption, soot production and average flame temperature. A square sample of PMMA was burned under different external heat fluxes, total pressures and oxygen concentrations. The experiments were compared to analytical expressions, to try to understand how pressure and oxygen concentration affect the behavior of a fire. Low pressure environment reduced the ignition delay time, indicating a sample is more prone to ignition at lower pressure. On the other hand the sample showed a reduction of steady burning mass flux, indicating the fire is less intense at lower pressure. The results show a good agreement with the analytical analysis
NoteM.S.
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Noteby Mariusz Zarzecki
Genretheses, ETD graduate
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3T43S11
Languageeng
CollectionGraduate School - New Brunswick Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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