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Short Communication: application of a surrogate material in assessing the impact of porosity on re‐ignition of wood‐based materials
Author(s) -
Moghtaderi Behdad,
Poespowati Tri,
Dlugogorski Bogdan,
Kennedy Eric
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
fire and materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.482
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-1018
pISSN - 0308-0501
DOI - 10.1002/fam.784
Subject(s) - porosity , ignition system , pyrolysis , materials science , combustion , ceramic , composite material , heat transfer , heat flux , waste management , forensic engineering , engineering , chemistry , thermodynamics , organic chemistry , physics , aerospace engineering
Abstract Re‐ignition behaviour of charred solid fuels after extinction by water is studied. In this communication the effect of material porosity on re‐ignition is investigated. A surrogate ceramic material is used so as to separate the pyrolysis and combustion processes from those associated with heat transfer. Experimental data are reported for different sample thickness and porosity, and varying heat flux and water application time. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.