Heat Release Rates for Shipboard Dry Goods Storage Space Materials

Abstract

Compartment-scale tests were conducted to evaluate the fire performance of items found in typical dry goods storage spaces on DDG-51 class destroyers. Packaging materials included cardboard boxes, Kraft paper and polyethylene bubble wrap. Toilet paper, paper towels, and copy paper were used as representative flammable stock items. Heat release rate (HRR) was measured by oxygen consumption calorimetry. It was found that both the nature of the material and the packing density affected the peak HRR. Polyethylene produced higher values than paper materials due to the greater heat of combustion; low density packing led to higher HRR than high density packing, due to greater oxygen availability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 04, 2007
Accession Number
ADA469005

Entities

People

  • Frederic W. Williams
  • Hung Pham
  • John B. Hoover

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Cardboard Boxes
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Products
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Heat Of Combustion
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Packaging
  • Packing Density
  • Test Facilities
  • Uss Arleigh Burke
  • Uss Nitze
  • Water Vapor

Readers

  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Materials Science
  • Statistical inference.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster