An analysis of heat flux induced arc formation in a residential electrical cable

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 55, Issue , 2013, Pages 61-68

  Novak, Cameron J ^a   Stoliarov, Stanislav I ^a   Keller, Michael R ^b   Quintiere, James G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b National Laboratory Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrical fire; Nonmetallic sheathed cable; PVC insulation; Pyrolysis modeling; Short circuit fault; Thermal degradation

Indexed keywords

CABLE SHEATHING; HEAT RESISTANCE; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; PYROLYSIS; THERMAL INSULATION; TIMING CIRCUITS;

ARCING EVENTS; CABLE INSULATION; ELECTRICAL CABLES; ELECTRICAL FIRE; NON-METALLIC; NONMETALLIC-SHEATHED CABLE; PVC INSULATION; PYROLYSIS MODELING; SHORT-CIRCUIT FAULT; THERMAL DEGRADATION';

HEAT FLUX;

EID: 84868700516     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2012.10.007     Document Type: Article

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