Background
Small-scale fire tests are faster and cheaper to conduct than large-scale tests and can be a useful tool in development of new products and constructions. However, scaling requires careful consideration of model laws, and it is often difficult to directly correlate a small-scale test result to a larger-scale test result. At the ROCKWOOL A/S Research and Development Laboratories in Hedehusene we work with a range of tests at various scales for estimating and modelling the fire resistance of stone wool products and constructions
Project description
In your project you will have the opportunity to focus on the experimental and/or theoretical/numerical aspects of scaling in fire science. This could for example involve an experimental study where you compare two different scales of fire resistance tests, or it could be a more theoretical study where you can include fire modelling. You can, to a high degree, form the project to suit your interests, as long as it sheds some light on the difficult problem of relating results from small and large scale.
Suggestions for subtasks:
- Review of relevant literature
- Evaluate model-laws
- Experimental design and planning
- Different scales of fire-testing at ROCKWOOL A/S or DTU labs
- Data analysis
- Modelling
- Dissemination
ROCKWOOL Supervisors/ competencies
- Louise Belmonte (Senior R&D Engineer, product and material properties, characterisation and testing, louise.belmonte@rockwool.com)
- Karen Guldhammer Skov (R&D Engineer, Modelling and Simulation Analysis, karen.guldhammer@rockwool.com)
- Mads Clemmensen (R&D Specialist, Reaction to fire and small to mid-scale fire resistance testing, mads.clemmensen@rockwool.com)
Facilities
- Access to ROCKWOOL R&D fire labs (Resistance and reaction to fire, small to medium scale)
- Access to ROCKWOOL R&D stone wool characterisation and test labs (inorganic and organic chemistry, mechanical and physical testing)
- Possibilities for external testing can be included if relevant
Confidentiality
Students are required to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with ROCKWOOL. Exam and report will be kept confidential.
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