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Study on Combustion Characteristics of Cable Based on Cone Calorimeter

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  • Hao Zhang

    (State GRID Shandong Electric Power Research Institute, Jinan 250003, China)

  • Jinxia Yao

    (State GRID Shandong Electric Power Research Institute, Jinan 250003, China)

  • Hui Zhu

    (Sichuan Fire Research Institute of MEM, Chengdu 610036, China)

  • Xiaolong Wang

    (School of Electrical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China)

Abstract

Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) carries a high fire risk. In this paper, a cone calorimeter is used to carry out radiation ignition experiments, and the heat release rate (HRR), mass loss rate (MLR) and other combustion parameters of XLPE cables under three kinds of radiation intensity are measured. By comparing the ignition time and HRR of samples under different conditions, the following conclusions are drawn: (1) The ignition time of XLPE cables decreases significantly with the increase in external thermal radiation intensity. The critical ignition heat flux (CHF) is about 16.24 kW/m 2 . (2) The HRR curve of XLPE is consistent with the characteristics of hot, thick material. The HRR rises rapidly to the first peak after ignition and then rapidly decreases. Then, it slowly rises to the second peak. Finally, it slowly decays until the combustion stops. (3) The first peak values of HRR of XLPE under different radiation intensities are almost the same. The time for the second peak of HRR is shorter, and the value is larger with the increase in external thermal radiation intensity. (4) The cable ignition model is established, which can simulate the cable ignition time well under different radiant heat flow conditions. (5) Based on the mathematical model, the ignition time trend with the thickness of sheath layer and conductive core layer as variables is deduced.

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  • Hao Zhang & Jinxia Yao & Hui Zhu & Xiaolong Wang, 2022. "Study on Combustion Characteristics of Cable Based on Cone Calorimeter," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(5), pages 1-13, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:5:p:1904-:d:764610
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    1. Chenying Li & Jie Chen & Wei Zhang & Libing Hu & Jingying Cao & Jianjun Liu & Zhenyu Zhu & Shuqun Wu, 2021. "Influence of Arc Size on the Ignition and Flame Propagation of Cable Fire," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(18), pages 1-14, September.
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