Yang LZ, Chen XJ, Zhou XD, Fan WC (2002a) A modified model of pyrolysis for charring materials in fire. International Journal of Engineering Science 40(9), 1011-1021. [In English]

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charring materials; pyrolysis; fire; thermal radiation; model; wood;

Abstract: A modified model of pyrolysis for charring materials in fire has been proposed in this paper. In this model some special factors which show the effect on pyrolysis are considered, i.e., heat loss by convection and radiation caused by surface temperature rise and shrinkage of char surface are considered. Experimental device is designed specially for validating the reliability of the model. Effects of density of materials and heat radiation on pyrolysis of materials have also been investigated. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.