A series of test were done using the cone calorimeter to identify the effects weathering has on the flammability of typical Australian fencing timbers. Old and new hardwood and treated pine were examined. Samples were placed in different conditioning rooms of 20 degree C with 40% relative humidity and at 40 degree C with 20% relative humidity. The samples were tested in a cone calorimeter at a radiance of 25kW/m 2. The results were used to better understand the effect a timber fence has in a wildfire. In addition, a rough analytical expression was found to calculate time to ignition.

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Creator

• Dineen, Kerry Daniel
• Sullivan, Todd Gilbert
• Higgins, Joseph Patrick

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 05D074M

Advisor

• Barnett, Jonathan R.

Year

• 2005

Date created

• 2005-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright