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Area of Science:

  • Fire Science
  • Combustion Engineering
  • Thermodynamics

Background:

  • Understanding the behavior of commercial propane jet fires is crucial for safety and design.
  • Previous research has explored jet fire dynamics, but detailed temperature profiles require further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To experimentally investigate the thermal behavior of vertical commercial propane jet fires.
  • To determine the temperature distribution along the centerline of propane jet fires.
  • To develop a model for predicting centerline temperature variations.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental study of vertical commercial propane jet fires with flame lengths up to 8 meters.
  • Temperature measurements along the jet fire centerline using a thermocouple array.
  • Flame contour determination using infrared (IR) imaging.

Main Results:

  • Jet fire temperatures increase from the base, reach a maximum, and then decrease towards the top.
  • A second-degree polynomial effectively models the temperature variation along the flame centerline.
  • Centerline temperature initially increases with heat release rate (Q) up to 7MW, then decreases at higher Q values.

Conclusions:

  • The temperature profile of propane jet fires exhibits a distinct peak.
  • Polynomial modeling provides a useful tool for characterizing jet fire thermal behavior.
  • Heat release rate significantly influences the centerline temperature distribution.