Global modelling of fire protection performance of intumescent coating under different cone calorimeter heating conditions

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 50, Issue , 2012, Pages 51-62

  Zhang, Y ^a   Wang, Y C ^a   Bailey, C G ^a   Taylor, A P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Leighs Paints   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cone calorimeter; Fire protection; Heat and mass transfer; Intumescent coating; Modelling

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETERS; COATINGS; MASS TRANSFER; POROUS MATERIALS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

CONE CALORIMETER; EXPANSION PROCESS; GLOBAL MODELS; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER; HEATING CONDITIONS; INTUMESCENT COATING; MODELING; PROCESS BEHAVIOR; PROTECTION PERFORMANCE; STEEL PLATES;

FIRE PROTECTION;

EID: 84862791538     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2012.02.004     Document Type: Article

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