Citation

Leonard JE, Bowditch PA, Dowling VP. Fire Mater. 2000; 24(3): 143-150.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, John Wiley and Sons)

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Abstract

A controlled-atmosphere cone calorimeter has been developed that overcomes many of the shortcomings of previously developed units. The new apparatus is a fully sealed 'blow-through' system, which provides a full-size chamber in which the combustion process can occur. Oxygen concentrations from 0%-20.95% are achieved while maintaining the required configuration and flow rates to meet standard cone calorimeter testing requirements. The apparatus was developed in order to obtain data on the burning of materials at reduced oxygen levels for modelling purposes, It is now being used in pyrolysis studies assisting in the determination of fundamental material flammability properties.