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Mark B McKinnon¹, Stanislav I Stoliarov²

¹Department of Fire Protection Engineering, 3106 J.M. Patterson Building, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA. mckinn@umd.edu.

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This study presents a new method to characterize the pyrolysis of composite carpet tiles using advanced modeling. This improves fire safety predictions for engineered materials and buildings.

Keywords:

Controlled Atmosphere Pyrolysis Apparatus ThermaKin carpet composites engineered materials fire modeling gasification material flammability

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Fire Safety Engineering

Background:

Comprehensive pyrolysis models are crucial for computational fire codes, aiding material design and fire investigations.
A key limitation is the extensive parameterization required for complex materials, hindering widespread adoption.
Engineered composite materials, like carpet tiles, present unique characterization challenges due to their layered structures.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a methodology for characterizing the pyrolysis behavior of a multi-layered carpet tile.
To individually parameterize each layer of the composite to understand its contribution to the overall thermal decomposition.
To assess the predictive capability of a comprehensive pyrolysis model for engineered materials under various fire conditions.

Main Methods:

Utilized a comprehensive pyrolysis model (ThermaKin) for inverse analyses.
Employed multiple experimental techniques to collect pyrolysis data for a low-pile carpet tile.
Individually parameterized each of the three distinct layers within the composite material.

Main Results:

Successfully parameterized the pyrolysis behavior of a three-layer carpet tile composite.
Validated the model's predictive capabilities against experimental mass loss rate data.
Achieved an average prediction error of approximately 20% for heat fluxes between 30-70 kW·m⁻², within experimental uncertainty.

Conclusions:

The developed methodology effectively characterizes the pyrolysis of complex engineered materials like carpet tiles.
Individual layer parameterization enhances the accuracy of comprehensive pyrolysis models for composites.
This approach improves the reliability of fire safety predictions for buildings with common interior materials.