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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2017.31.3.073

Study of the Fire Risk Caused by the Use of a Bimetal type Thermometer in the Drying Equipment  

Park, Nam-Kyu (National Forensic Service)
Kim, Jin-Pyo (National Forensic Service)
Nam, Jung-Woo (National Forensic Service)
Park, Jong-Taek (National Forensic Service)
Song, Jae-Yong (National Forensic Service)
Publication Information
Fire Science and Engineering / v.31, no.3, 2017 , pp. 73-78 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, the fire risk using a bimetal type thermometer for construction installation is presented. Because construction equipment is used widely in the field and the site is exposed to explosions and fire by combustible gas or fume, strong restrictions on the structure and usage are applied. Moreover, the risk of fire increases as precise temperature measurements are poorly conducted via an inner temperature sensor inside construction furnace. Therefore, this paper presents the results of structural analysis of a bimetal temperature sensor which is used widely in construction installation and temperature measurement experiments relative to the material property of the target object. The results revealed the relatively precise temperature of the liquid object, whereas those of the gas and solid object showed a lower temperature compared to the real temperature. This shows that bimetal-type temperature sensor is more suitable for measuring a liquid state object than measuring a gas or solid state object.
Keywords
Drying Equipment; Bimetal Type Thermometer; Fire Risk; Inappropriate Using;
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