ASTM E1591-20 - Standard Guide for Obtaining Data for Fire Growth Models
Standard Guide for Obtaining Data for Fire Growth Models
| Standard number: | ASTM E1591-20 |
| Released: | 01.04.2020 |
| Status: | Active |
| Pages: | 9 |
| Section: | 04.07 |
| Keywords: | air/fuel ratio; combustion efficiency; convective heat transfer coefficient; data for fire models; density; emissivity; entrainment coefficient; fire model; flame extinction coefficient; flame spread parameter; heat of combustion; heat of gasification; heat of pyrolysis; rate of heat release; ignition temperature; mass loss rate; material properties; production rate of species; pyrolysis temperature; specific heat; thermal conductivity; thermal inertia; |
1.1 This guide describes data required as input for mathematical fire growth models.
1.2 Guidelines are presented on how the data can be obtained.
1.3 The emphasis in this guide is on ignition, pyrolysis and flame spread models for solid materials.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.6 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.
1.7 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.