Affiliation:
1. Institute of Disaster Prevention Science and Safety Technology, School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410075, China
Abstract
Cables are usually bent into a U-shape to cross obstacles during installation: this includes the upward-bending mode (UBM) and the downward-bending mode (DBM). An experimental study was conducted to investigate the combustion behavior of U-shaped cables with the above bending forms and different angles. The ignition point was set in the middle of the U-shaped cables and the temperature distribution, flame spread rate (FSR), mass loss rate (MLR), flame dimensional characteristics, etc. were measured and analyzed. The results showed that FSR and MLR are positively related to the bending angles, and the FSR is the highest in UBM 90°, close to 6.51 cm/min, which is four times higher than that in the bending angle 0° condition. In the UBM, the heat radiation and convection from the cable flame to the unburned region were more intense and the “eruptive fire phenomenon” occurred during the combustion process, leading to a sharp increase in the FSR in a short time. However, the thermal convection and radiation from the burning region to the unburned region were weakened in the DBM. Meanwhile, the molten outer sheath (PE) would flow along the cables, heating and igniting the unburned region in the DBM. In addition, the FSR, MLR, and peak temperature increased in the UBM compared to the DBM. The highest flame temperature occurred in UBD 90°, approximately 1023 °C.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Subject
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous),Safety Research,Environmental Science (miscellaneous),Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality,Building and Construction,Forestry
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