An experimental investigation on mass burning rate of small hydrocarbon pool fires with different lip heights. (17th February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tao, Changfa; Wang, Xishi; Ma, Peiyong; Zhu, Pei
• Is Part Of: Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers. Volume 42:Number 2(2019)
• Page Start: 169
• Page End: 174
• Publication Date: 2019-02-17
• Subjects: Pool fire -- lip height -- heat conduction -- heat convection; Technology -- Periodicals; Engineering -- Periodicals; 620.005
• DOI: 10.1080/02533839.2018.1553630
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0253-3839

Abstract

ABSTRACT: A series of experiments has been conducted to investigate the mass burning rate of hydrocarbon pool fires with different lip heights, where the pool size is designed to be in the convection-dominant regime under a quiescent condition. The pool sizes of 5, 6, 7, and 8 cm are considered, while the lip heights are 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.5, and 3.0 cm. The heat feedback from flame body to fuel surface has also been discussed, given different lip heights. It was found that the heat conduction feedback to the fuel increased with the non-dimensional lip height in the convection-dominant regime. In addition, heat convection decreased with the increase in the non-dimensional lip height.