3—HEAT-TRANSFER FROM BURNING FABRICS
- 1 January 1962
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of the Textile Institute Transactions
- Vol. 53 (1), T29-T37
- https://doi.org/10.1080/19447026208659854
Abstract
The rates of heat-transfer from burning wool and cellulosic fabrics to a nearby surface have been measured by two methods for materials of different weights. The maximum heat flux is about 0·7 cal cm−2s−1. The total dose per unit area increases with the weight of the fabric, and is about 1200 calories per g of fabric but even the lightest-weight commercial fabrics are heavy enough to cause severe burns.Keywords
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