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Flame-Spread over Thin PMMA under Micro-Gravity Condition

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11695045
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Thermal engineering
Research InstitutionGifu University

Principal Investigator

WAKAI Kazunori  Gifu University, Faculty of Engineering, Professor, 工学部, 教授 (50021621)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TAKAHASHI Shuhei  Gifu University, Faculty of Engineering, Assistant Professor, 工学部, 講師 (40293542)
HANAMURA Katsunori  Gifu University, Faculty of Engineering, Associate Professor, 工学部, 助教授 (20172950)
Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2001
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2001)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
KeywordsMicrogravitv Condition / Combustion / PMMA / Flame Spread / Fire / Radiation Loss / 微小重力
Research Abstract

Flame spread over thin PMMA films was investigated under normal gravity and micro-gravity conditions. A scale analysis was preformed and the result states that the flame spread is driven by the heat conduction in gas phase when there is free convection. On the other hand, under quiescent condition or in the presence of mildly convective flow, the radiation loss becomes significant and it can affect flame spread rate. In the first year, we measured downward spread rates over thin PMMA films under normal gravity, and confirmed that the result of the scale analysis agrees with the experimental results. In the second year, drop experiments were carried out with varying opposed-flow velocity, and we found that the spread rate had minimal value when the relative flow velocity was small. It implies that radiation loss decreases the spread rate, which was predicted by the scale analysis. In the third year, we measured the temperature field near the flame. The results well supported the phenomena that were predicted by the scale analysis. When the opposed-flow velocity decreases, the scale of the preheat zone increases. In such situation, the ratio of radiative heat transfer to the conductive heat transfer increases. The radiation loss increases with the increase in fuel thickness, with the decrease in oxygen level, and with the decrease in the flow velocity relative to the flame. When the heat loss excesses over a certain value, the steady heat balance in the solid preheat zone breaks, then the extinction occurs.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2001 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All Other

All Publications (10 results)

  • [Publications] Bhattacharjee, S., King, M.D., Takahashi, S., Nagumo, T., Wakai, K.: "Downward Flame Spread over Poly(Methyl)Methacrylate"Proc. of Combustion Institute. Vol.28. 2891-2897 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Takahashi, S., Nagumo, T., Wakai, K.Bhattacharjee, S.: "Effects ofAmbient Condition on Flame Spread over a Thin PMMA Sheet"JSME International Journal. Vol.43,No.4. 556-562 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Bhattacharjee,S., King,M., Jakahashi,D., Nagumo,S., Wakai,T.: "Downward Flame Spread over Poly( Methyl ) Methacrylate"Proc. of Combustion Institute. Vol. 28. 2891-2897 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Takahashi,S., Nagumo,T., Wakai,K. Bhattacharjee,S.: "Effects of Ambient Condition on Flame Spread over a Thin PMMA Sheet"JSME International Journal. Vol.43, No.4. 556-562 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Bhattacharjee, S., King, M.D., Takahashi, S., Nagumo, T., Wakai, K.: "Downward Flame Spread over Poly(Methyl)Methacrylate"Proc. Of Combustion Institute. Vol.28. 2891-2897 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Takahashi, S., Nagumo, T., Wakai, K., Bhattacharjee, S.: "Effects of Ambient Condition on Flame Spread over a Thin PMMA Sheet"JSME International Journal. Vol.43,No.4. 556-562 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.Takahashi,T.Nagumo,K.Wakai,and S.Bhattachariee: "Effects of Ambient Condition on Flame Spread over a Thin PMMA Sheet"JSME International Journal. Vol.43,No.4. 556-562 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.Bhattacharjee,M.D.King,S.Takahashi,T.Nagumo,and K.Wakai.: "Downward Flame Spread over PMMA"Proc.Combustion Institute. Vol.28(印刷中). (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.Bhattachariee,M.King,W.Cobb,R.Altenkirch,K.Wakai: "Approximate Two-Color Emission Pyrometry"Journal of Heat Transfer. (掲載予定). (2000)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 南雲 岳,高橋 周平,若井 和憲: "固体試料上の火炎伝播速度に及ぼす周囲雰囲気および厚さの影響"第37回燃焼シンポジウム講演論文集. 287-288 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report

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