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A Study on Charring Rate of Wood Exposed to a Constant Incident Radiation Heat Flux

일정한 복사열원에 노출된 목재의 탄화속도에 관한 연구

  • 박형주 (호서대학교 대학원 안전공학과) ;
  • 김홍 (호서대학교 안전시스템공학과)
  • Published : 2004.12.01
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Abstract

We tested five specimens of each species at each of five constant external heat flux levels (10, 15, 20, 25. and 35㎾/㎡). An Cone heater was used to expose the wood specimens to the heat flux. The 100-by 100-by 50-㎜ specimens were of four species: Redwood, White oak, Douglas fir, Maple. In result of test, charring of wood exposed to a constant external heat flux can be considered a linear with function of time. As compared with the charring rates Redwood is most rapidly, but on the other hand Douglas fir is most slowly. When the external heat flux is 35㎾/㎡, the charring rate is rapidly about twice then 10㎾/㎡. Using the Equation (2), the estimates for u were 1.02, 1.16, 1.23, 1.32, and 1.44 for the 10, 15, 20, 25, and 35 kw/m2 constant external exposure levels, respectively.

일정한 외부 복사열원(10, 15, 20, 25, and 35 ㎾/㎡)에 노출된 목재의 탄화속도를 측정하기 위해 목재의 종류별로 5개의 시료를 사용하였으며, 목재에 복사열원을 노출시키기 위해 Cone heater를 사용하였다. 시료의 크기는 100㎜×100㎜×50㎜로 Redwood, White oak, Douglas fir, Maple의 4종류의 목재를 사용하였다. 연구결과, 일정한 외부 복사열원에 노출된 목재의 탄화는 시간의 선형함수로 간주 될 수 있다. 일정한 외부 복사열원에 따른 목재의 종류별 탄화속도를 계산할 결과 Redwood가 가장 빠르게 나타나고. Douglas fir가 가장 느리게 나타났으며. 복사열원이 35㎾/㎡일 때 탄화속도는 10㎾/㎡일 때 보다 약 2배정도 빠르게 진행됨을 알 수 있었다. 식 (2)의 α 값은 외부복사열이 10, 15, 20, 25, 35㎾/㎡일 때 각각 1.02, 1.16, 1.23, 1.32, 1.44임을 평가할 수 있었다.

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