TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluations on heat resistance of curtains with water film in a fire
AU - Hu, Wei Chieh
AU - Nurcholik, Samsu Dlukha
AU - Lee, Shin Ku
AU - Lin, Ta Hui
PY - 2016/7/3
Y1 - 2016/7/3
N2 - Fire tests of fireproof and non-fireproof curtains were conducted to investigate the cooling performance of the proposed water film system. The experimental results showed that although commercial fireproof curtains without a water film system had good flame resistance, they had limited heat resistance. The maximum temperature on the unexposed surface of the tested commercial fireproof curtains without a water film system reached 693 °C, and the curtains failed in 30 min. In the cases of curtains with a water film system, the temperature of the unexposed surface was able to remain below 45 °C for the fireproof curtain and 55 °C for the non-fireproof curtain. The integrity of both curtains was conserved for the entire 60-min test duration. Using the proposed water film system, the heat resistance and fire integrity of curtains were greatly improved.
AB - Fire tests of fireproof and non-fireproof curtains were conducted to investigate the cooling performance of the proposed water film system. The experimental results showed that although commercial fireproof curtains without a water film system had good flame resistance, they had limited heat resistance. The maximum temperature on the unexposed surface of the tested commercial fireproof curtains without a water film system reached 693 °C, and the curtains failed in 30 min. In the cases of curtains with a water film system, the temperature of the unexposed surface was able to remain below 45 °C for the fireproof curtain and 55 °C for the non-fireproof curtain. The integrity of both curtains was conserved for the entire 60-min test duration. Using the proposed water film system, the heat resistance and fire integrity of curtains were greatly improved.
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U2 - 10.1080/02533839.2016.1146092
DO - 10.1080/02533839.2016.1146092
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84961390189
SN - 0253-3839
VL - 39
SP - 615
EP - 622
JO - Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, Transactions of the Chinese Institute of Engineers,Series A/Chung-kuo Kung Ch'eng Hsuch K'an
JF - Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, Transactions of the Chinese Institute of Engineers,Series A/Chung-kuo Kung Ch'eng Hsuch K'an
IS - 5
ER -