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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2019.33.3.029

Influence of Radiant Heat Flux on Combustion Properties of Flame Retardant Cable  

Mun, Sun-Yeo (Dept. of Disaster Prevention, Daejeon University)
Hwang, Cheol-Hong (Dept. of Fire & Disaster Prevention, Daejeon University)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.33, no.3, 2019 , pp. 29-36 More about this Journal
Abstract
The combustion properties required for fire simulations of multi-layer, multi-component flame retardant cables were measured using a cone calorimeter. The CO and soot yields combustion efficiencies of the flame retardant cables were investigated. TFR-8 (flame retardant PCV and XLPE added), TFR-CVV-SB (flame retardant PCV and general PVC), and VCTF, which are excellent in the flame retardancy of cables, were considered. As the main result, the CO yield (yCO) of the TFR-8 and TFR-CVV-SB flame retardant cables increased by 23% and 16%, respectively, with increasing incident radiation heat flux from 25 kW/㎡ to 50 kW/㎡. On the other hand, the CO yield of VCTF was not influenced significantly by the changes in radiant heat flux. Finally, the soot yield and combustion efficiency increased as the sheath material (flame retardant performance) was strengthened. Therefore, in a fire environment where various heat fluxes coexist, attention should be paid to the top of the application of the combustion property of the flame retardant cable.
Keywords
Cone calorimeter (ISO-5660-1); Flame retardant cable; Heat flux; Combustion properties;
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