The Development and Evolution of the Cone Calorimeter: A Review of 12 Years of Research and Standardization

V Babrauskas

doi:10.1520/STP15551S

SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1995

STP15551S

The Development and Evolution of the Cone Calorimeter: A Review of 12 Years of Research and Standardization

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The preliminary work describing the Cone Calorimeter dates to 1982 when NIST (then NBS) presented the results of their research to ASTM Committee E5. In the next few years, the hardware was improved and finalized. ASTM first adopted a draft standard (P 190) in 1985, followed by full adoption as ASTM E 1354 in 1990. By now, more than 100 laboratories have adopted Cone Calorimeters, and several hundred papers have been written by researchers. The present paper reviews some of the highlights of the Cone Calorimeter development and its R&D utilization. It then discusses regulatory and specification usage of the apparatus and finally describes some potential applications yet to be realized.

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Babrauskas, V

Fire Science and Technology Inc., Damascus, MD

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Developed by Committee: E05

Pages: 3–22

DOI: 10.1520/STP15551S

ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5291-5

ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-2005-1

The Development and Evolution of the Cone Calorimeter: A Review of 12 Years of Research and Standardization

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