7. Conclusion
Methods for modeling the thermal decomposition of materials can be used to predict the development of a fire, by indicating the quantity of combustible gas produced locally as a function of temperature and likely to fuel the flame.
Isoconversion methods can be used for simple cases. With the advent of imposed model methods applied to complex materials, it is now possible to deal with more complex cases: materials with numerous decomposition stages, and the solid-phase effects of flame retardants, for example.
Complex numerical pyrolysis tools are being developed and integrated into more complex models combining pyrolysis, fluids and heat. Such models can now be used in fire safety engineering to predict the evolution of a fire. However, these methods are still costly in terms of computing power and require a great deal of experimental data,...
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Bibliography
Software tools
ThermaKin. University of Maryland http://www.enfp.umd.edu/
Netzsch Component kinetics. NETZSCH-Gerätebau GmbH Headquarters, Wittelsbacherstrasse 42, 95100 Selb, Germany http://www.therm-soft.com/english/compkin.htm
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Events
International Association of Fire Safety Science's International Symposium of Fire Safety Science, held every 4 years http://www.iafss.org
Fire and Materials Conference, held every 2 years in San Francisco (USA) http://www.intersciencecomms.co.uk
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Standards and norms
- Sécurité incendie. Vocabulaire - ISO 13943 - 2008
- Reaction to fire tests – Heat output, smoke development rate and mass loss rate – Part 1: Heat flow (conical calorimeter method) - ISO 5660-1 - 2002
- Standard Test Method for Decomposition Kinetics by Thermogravimetry - ASTM E1641 - 2007
- Plastics – Thermogravimetry (TG) of polymers – Part 2: Determination of activation energy - ISO 11358-2 - 2005
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The International Association for Fire Safety Science (IAFSS) http://www.iafss.org
GDR CNRS research group n° 2864 "Forest fires and compartment fires". http://perso.ensem.inpl-nancy.fr/Anthony.Collin/GDR2864/
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