Cone calorimeter
Encyclopedia
A cone calorimeter is a modern device used to study the fire behavior of small samples of various materials in condensed phase. It is widely used in the field of Fire Safety Engineering
It gathers data regarding the ignition time, mass loss, combustion
products, heat release rate and other parameters associated with its burning properties. Device usually allows the fuel sample to be exposed to different heat fluxes over its surface. The principle for the measurement of the heat release rate is based on the Huggett's [1] principle that the gross heat of combustion of any organic material is directly related to the amount of oxygen
required for combustion.
Its name comes from the conical shape of the radiant heater that produces a nearly uniform heat flux over the surface of the sample under study.
Fire protection engineering
Fire Protection Engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to protect people and their environments from the destructive effects of fire and smoke....
It gathers data regarding the ignition time, mass loss, combustion
Combustion
Combustion or burning is the sequence of exothermic chemical reactions between a fuel and an oxidant accompanied by the production of heat and conversion of chemical species. The release of heat can result in the production of light in the form of either glowing or a flame...
products, heat release rate and other parameters associated with its burning properties. Device usually allows the fuel sample to be exposed to different heat fluxes over its surface. The principle for the measurement of the heat release rate is based on the Huggett's [1] principle that the gross heat of combustion of any organic material is directly related to the amount of oxygen
Oxygen
Oxygen is the element with atomic number 8 and represented by the symbol O. Its name derives from the Greek roots ὀξύς and -γενής , because at the time of naming, it was mistakenly thought that all acids required oxygen in their composition...
required for combustion.
Its name comes from the conical shape of the radiant heater that produces a nearly uniform heat flux over the surface of the sample under study.
