A New method for estimating the effects of thermal radiation from fires on building occupants

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Author	Search for: Torvi, D. A.¹; Search for: Hadjisophocleous, G. V.¹; Search for: Hum, J. K.¹
Affiliation	National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
Format	Text, Article
Conference	HTD-Vol. 366-5, Proceedings of the ASME Heat Transfer Division: 05 November 2000, Orlando, Florida
Subject	Fire
Abstract	A new model for estimating the effects of high thermal radiation heat fluxes on occupants has been developed. This model allows the user to specify the type of clothing worn by typical occupants (e.g., street clothing or protective clothing), percentage of body covered by clothing, and occupant characteristics (e.g., age). Numerical models of heat transfer in fabrics and skin are used to estimate the times required to produce burn damage to bare and clothed skin. These skin burn estimates are used along with occupant characteristics to estimate the time-dependent probability of death from a fire. This paper reviews existing models for estimating the effects of high heat fluxes on occupants, describes the heat transfer models used to make skin burn estimates, and compares the results of the new model with those from existing models.
Publication date	2000-12-01
Language	English
Peer reviewed	Yes
NRC number	NRCC 43937 NRC-IRC-9841
NPARC number	20331325
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