Simulations of Heat Transfer through Multilayer Protective Clothing Exposed to Flame

• Autorzy: Puszkarz Adam K. , Machnowski Waldemar

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DOI

10.2478/aut-2020-0041

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In this paper, the safety and thermal comfort of protective clothing used by firefighters was analyzed. Three-dimensional geometry and morphology models of real multilayer assemblies used in thermal protective clothing were mapped by selected Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software. In the designed assembly models, different scales of the resolution were used for the particular layers – a homogenization for nonwoven fabrics model and designing the geometry of the individual yarns in the model of woven fabrics. Then, the finite volume method to simulate heat transfer through the assemblies caused by their exposure to the flame was applied. Finally, the simulation results with experimental measurements conducted according to the EN ISO 9151 were compared. Based on both the experimental and simulation results, parameters describing the tested clothing protective features directly affecting the firefighter’s safety were determined. As a result of the experiment and simulations, comparable values of these parameters were determined, which could show that used methods are an efficient tool in studying the thermal properties of multilayer protective clothing.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

heat transfer; protective clothing; modeling; simulations; finite volume method; flame; heat radiation

PL

przenoszenie ciepła; odzież ochronna; modelowanie; symulacje; metoda objętości skończonej; promieniowanie cieplne

• Wydawca: Lodz University of Technology, Faculty of Material Technologies and Textile Design
• Czasopismo: Autex Research Journal
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 22, no. 3
• Strony: 298--304
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 25 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Puszkarz Adam K.

• Institute of Material Science of Textiles and Polymer Composites, Lodz University of Technology, 116 Zeromskiego Street, 90-924 Lodz, Poland

autor

Machnowski Waldemar

• Institute of Material Science of Textiles and Polymer Composites, Lodz University of Technology, 116 Zeromskiego Street, 90-924 Lodz, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).