AN ANALYSIS OF THE TEMPERATURE-TIME DATA OBTAINED FROM A STEEL CYLINDER ENGULFED BY AN AIRCRAFTFUEL FIRE,

Abstract

An analytical method is presented for predicting the temperature-time history of an effectively infinite solid cylinder engulfed by a large, open, aircraft-fuel fire. Essentially, the method consists of the solution of the Fourier heat conduction equation for two different modes of heat transfer to the surface of the cylinder. When the fire temperature and the variations in it are known, the a priori prediction by use of the analytical method can be accurate to within 25 centigrade degrees. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 29, 1964
Accession Number
AD0434800

Entities

People

  • Albert C. Giere

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Energy Transfer
  • Equations
  • Heat Transfer

Readers

  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Fluid Dynamics.