THERMAL AND SMOKE MEASUREMENTS OF VEHICLE FIRES Establishing practical large-scale experiment for vehicle fires

• 영문명: THERMAL AND SMOKE MEASUREMENTS OF VEHICLE FIRES Establishing practical large-scale experiment for vehicle fires
• 발행기관: 한국화재소방학회
• 저자명: Kim, Jeong-Hun Kim, Hong Lee, Bog-Young Lee, Chang-Seop
• 간행물 정보: 『한국화재소방학회 학술대회논문집』1997년도 International Symposium on Fire Science and Technology, 335~342쪽, 전체 8쪽
• 주제분류: 공학 > 공학일반
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 1997.11.30

영문 초록

Experiments were conducted to evaluate the hazard risks of vehicle fires. Sensors were strategically placed in passenger cars to determine the temperature, propagation rate and direction of flame. The life safety hazard evaluations such as smoke and gas analysis were included. An important ignition position was performed in the engine compartment. The effects of different ignition positions and the opening of door glasses were also reviewed. The experimental results indicate that the maximum temperature when a vehicle burns varies commonly from 90$0^{\circ}C$ -100$0^{\circ}C$. The flame reaches in the face of a driver about 6-7minutes and the windshield glass breaks about 10 minutes after the ignition in the engine compartment of vehicle. And the smoke and gas concentrations reached the limit of human inhalation after 13-14 minutes. Especially the concentrations of carbon monoxide exceeded the TWA(50 ppm) during short time after ignition in cases of all experiments.