Thermal protective performance of firefighting protective clothing incorporated with phase change material in fire environments

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunyi Wang ◽  
Yanliu Ma ◽  
Ruoying Chen ◽  
Yun Su
Keyword(s):  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Material ◽  
Protective Clothing ◽  
Thermal Protective Performance ◽  
In Fire ◽  
Protective Performance ◽  
Change Material

Effect of Aerogel Incorporation in PCM-Containing Thermal Liner of Firefighting Garment

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 151-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abu Shaid ◽  
Lijing Wang ◽  
Stanley M. Fergusson ◽  
Rajiv Padhye
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Thermal Resistance ◽  
Heat Resistance ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Material ◽  
Protective Clothing ◽  
Ignition Time ◽  
Current Case ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Change Material

Phase change material (PCM) in firefighting garment enhances protection and comfort. Wearing a protective clothing containing PCM, while fighting the fire, is a direct risk to the wearer as most PCMs used are flammable. This article reports a solution by using aerogel. Thermal liner fabric was treated with PCM and/or aerogel and then their thermal properties were analyzed. It has been found that the mean ignition time of PCM-containing thermal liner is around 3.3 s in current case while this value significantly increased to 5.5 s when the combination of aerogel and PCM was used. Moreover, the weight of the liner fabric with aerogel decreased in comparison to PCM-containing liner. Aerogel also slowed down the spreading of flame in PCM-containing fabric. Aerogel–coated liner showed superior heat resistance and the combination of aerogel with PCM increased the thermal resistance of PCM-containing liner.

Design of a Novel Temperature Self-Operating Protective Clothing Based on Phase Change Material

2012 ◽  
Vol 627 ◽  
pp. 160-163
Author(s):  
Tai Qi Liu ◽  
Fu Rui Ma ◽  
Qi Song Shi ◽  
Jin Fang Chu ◽  
Tan Qiu Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Material ◽  
Low Temperatures ◽  
Protective Clothing ◽  
Thermal Stresses ◽  
The Body ◽  
Large Heat ◽  
High And Low Temperatures ◽  
Change Material ◽  
Inorganic Composite

The clothing containing phase change material (PCM) with function of absorbing the body-released heat has wide applications. In this paper, a novel protective clothing based phase change material was investigated. The results show that PCM has suitable melting temperature, large heat flow, stability after repeating applications, and it is convenient for application in cooling. Moreover, the manufacturing process has a great affect on the property of the titled material. The above inorganic composite was selected to prepare the temperature self-operating protective clothing, which can efficiently lighten the demic thermal stresses at high and low temperatures.

scholarly journals A Meta Study of the Relationship Between Phase Change Material Parameters and Temperature Reduction in Fire Fighter Protective Clothing

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 28-37
Author(s):  
Josef Richmond ◽  
Lesley Spencer ◽  
Tommy Tran ◽  
Evan Williams
Keyword(s):  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Material ◽  
Protective Clothing ◽  
Phase Change Materials ◽  
High Heat ◽  
Heat Fluxes ◽  
Fire Fighter ◽  
High Flux ◽  
Temperature Reduction ◽  
Change Material

Firefighters are exposed to high risk scenarios in which the prevention of extreme heat injuries is largely dependent on the effectiveness of their protective clothing. The following meta-study examines contemporary literature to determine the usefulness of phase change materials (PCM’s) in improving the effectiveness of the current firefighter protective clothing (FFPC) model in order to better protect firefighters. The time- temperature for multiple PCM’s in environments with low, medium and high heat fluxes (taken as 2.5-5 kW/m2 for 700 seconds, 10-15 kW/m2 for 300 seconds and 20-40 kW/m2for 30 seconds respectively) were compared in terms of the rate of temperature increase and final temperature. The study found that PCM I produced the best temperature reduction in a low flux, PCM K did so in a medium flux, and PCM B did so in a high flux. The study also found that overall the PCMs were most effective in a low flux, therefore further study should be directed towards creating PCMs that are more effective in high-flux environments. Keywords: Phase Change Material; Fire Fighter Protective Clothing; Heat Flux

Modeling thermal insulation of firefighting protective clothing embedded with phase change material

2012 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 567-573 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yin Hu ◽  
Dongmei Huang ◽  
Zhengkun Qi ◽  
Song He ◽  
Hui Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Material ◽  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Protective Clothing ◽  
Change Material

NUMERICAL STUDY OF A SOLAR GREENHOUSE DRYER WITH A PHASE-CHANGE MATERIAL AS AN ENERGY STORAGE MEDIUM

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 509-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Orawan Aumporn ◽  
Belkacem Zeghmati ◽  
Xavier Chesneau ◽  
Serm Janjai
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Material ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Storage Medium ◽  
Solar Greenhouse ◽  
Change Material
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