@article{ref1,
title="Upholstered furniture heat release rates: measurements and estimation",
journal="Journal of fire sciences",
year="1983",
author="Babrauskas, Vytenis",
volume="1",
number="1",
pages="9-32",
abstract="A new instrument, termed a furniture calorimeter, has been constructed and placed into operation for measuring furniture heat release rates based on oxygen consumption. Using the furniture calorimeter, burning rate information has been obtained on a series of 13 chairs, loveseats, and sofas, most of them specially built to permit direct comparisons of construction features. A quantitative assessment is made of the effect of fabric types, padding types (cotton batting, ordinary polyurethane foam, and California-requirements foam), and frame types. The advantages of furniture calorimeter testing over normal room fire testing are discussed. Based on these measurements, a rule is presented for estimating the heat release rate based on design factors. Finally, implications for achieving both good flame resistance and good cigarette ignition resistance are discussed.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0734-9041",
doi="10.1177/073490418300100103",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/073490418300100103"
}