Numerical simulations of heat and moisture transport in thermal protective clothing under flash fire conditions. |
| |
| Authors: | Guowen Song Patirop Chitrphiromsri Dan Ding |
| |
| Affiliation: | Department of Human Ecology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. guowen.song@ualberta.ca |
| |
| Abstract: | A numerical model of heat and moisture transport in thermal protective clothing during exposure to a flash fire was introduced. The model was developed with the assumption that textiles are treated as porous media. The numerical model predictions were compared with experimental data from different fabric systems and configurations. Additionally, with the introduction of a skin model, the parameters that affect the performance of thermal protective clothing were investigated. |
| |
| Keywords: | |
|
|
