Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-12-2015

Subject: LCSH

Fire investigation, Polymers

Disciplines

Emergency and Disaster Management

Abstract

A methodology for parameterization of pyrolysis models for polymeric solids is proposed. This methodology is based on a series of experiments including thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, infrared radiation absorption measurement and controlled atmosphere, radiation-driven gasification experiments involving simultaneous sample mass and temperature monitoring. These experiments are interpreted using a transient pyrolysis model run in an infinitely fast (0D) and one-dimensional (1D) transport modes to derive a complete property set. This property set is subsequently validated by comparing the mass loss rate histories obtained from the gasification experiments to the model predictions. For a range of previously studied materials, these predictions were found to be, on average, within 10 to 20% of the experimental values. This manuscript provides an overview of this methodology, accompanied by examples of its application, identifies its imitations and suggests paths for future development.

Comments

This is the author's accepted manuscript of the article published in Fire Technology. The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10694-015-0490-1

DOI

10.1007/s10694-015-0490-1

Publisher Citation

Stoliarov, S. I. and J. Li (2015). "Parameterization and Validation of Pyrolysis Models for Polymeric Materials." Fire Technology 51, 1-13.

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