Effect of oxygen concentration and external radiation on the thermal decomposition and combustion characteristics of electric wire

• Published in: Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry Vol. 147; no. 14; pp. 7775 - 7784
• Main Authors: Yanli, Zhao, Xuelin, Zhang, Shengfeng, Luo, Xiaoliang, Zhang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.07.2022; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Analytical Chemistry; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Combustion; Decomposition; Electric wire; Heat flux; Heat release rate; Heat transfer; Ignition; Inorganic Chemistry; Measurement Science and Instrumentation; Oxygen; Physical Chemistry; Polymer Sciences; Radiation; Thermal decomposition; Oxygen concentration; Combustion; Electric wire; Thermal decomposition; External heat flux

The aim of this study is to investigate the thermal decomposition and combustion characteristics of electric wire under different oxygen concentrations and external radiations. Fire propagation apparatus was used, and the thermal decomposition, limit oxygen concentration, ignition time, mass loss ra...