A review of fundamental combustion phenomena in wire fires
X Huang, Y Nakamura - Fire Technology, 2020 - Springer
Electrical wires and cables have been identified as a potential source of fire in residential
buildings, nuclear power plants, aircraft, and spacecraft. This work reviews the recent …
buildings, nuclear power plants, aircraft, and spacecraft. This work reviews the recent …
Flame spread over electric wire with high thermal conductivity metal core at different inclinations
This paper reveals experimentally the flame spread rate (FSR)[both upward (concurrently)
and downward (opposed)] over electric wire with high thermal conductivity metal core at …
and downward (opposed)] over electric wire with high thermal conductivity metal core at …
Flame spread over horizontal and vertical wires: The role of dripping and core
Dripping of polymer insulations in wire fire has a potential risk of igniting nearby objects and
expanding the size of fire, but has not been well studied so far. In this experimental study …
expanding the size of fire, but has not been well studied so far. In this experimental study …
Experimental research on the thermal characteristic of low-voltage alternating current (AC) arc faults
F Ge, T Qiu, M Zhang, J Ji - Fire safety journal, 2023 - Elsevier
The objective of this paper is to study the thermal characteristic of low-voltage alternating
current (AC) arc faults. Two series of experiments were designed, including polyvinyl …
current (AC) arc faults. Two series of experiments were designed, including polyvinyl …
Effect of insulation melting and dripping on opposed flame spread over laboratory simulated electrical wires
In electrical wires with insulations that burn and melt, the dripping of molten insulation can
change the wire fire behavior, ignite nearby objects, and enhance the fire spread. Dripping …
change the wire fire behavior, ignite nearby objects, and enhance the fire spread. Dripping …
Molten thermoplastic dripping behavior induced by flame spread over wire insulation under overload currents
H He, Q Zhang, R Tu, L Zhao, J Liu, Y Zhang - Journal of hazardous …, 2016 - Elsevier
The dripping behavior of the molten thermoplastic insulation of copper wire, induced by
flame spread under overload currents, was investigated for a better understanding of …
flame spread under overload currents, was investigated for a better understanding of …
Limiting oxygen concentration (LOC) of burning polyethylene insulated wires under external radiation
Electrical cables and harnesses have been identified as a potential source of fire in the
spacecraft cabin. Future space missions may require spacecraft cabin environments to have …
spacecraft cabin. Future space missions may require spacecraft cabin environments to have …
Analysis of heat transfer during flame spread over energized-wire under high currents
K Tang, S Wu, H Zhang, C Li, B Yuan… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Electrical wire is one of the primary causes of electrical fires because of short circuiting or
overload current. Experiments were carried out to characterize the influence of high currents …
overload current. Experiments were carried out to characterize the influence of high currents …
Fire behaviors of flame-retardant cables part I: decomposition, swelling and spontaneous ignition
Electrical cable is a potential ignition source and fire hazard in residential houses, nuclear
power plants, aircraft, and spacecraft. In this work, a bench-scale flame-retardant cable …
power plants, aircraft, and spacecraft. In this work, a bench-scale flame-retardant cable …
Flame spread over inclined electrical wires with AC electric fields
Flame spread over polyethylene-insulated electrical wires was studied experimentally with
applied alternating current (AC) by varying the inclination angle (θ), applied voltage (V AC) …
applied alternating current (AC) by varying the inclination angle (θ), applied voltage (V AC) …