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Fire Dynamics Tools | Ch. 2 | Eq. 2.4

Thermal Penetration Time

Calculates the thermal penetration time for a wall boundary

Reference

Fire Dynamics Tools (FDTs): Quantitative Fire Hazard Analysis Methods for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Fire Protection Inspection Program. NUREG-1805.

Equations

t_p = \frac{c_p \cdot \rho}{k} \cdot \left( \frac{\delta}{2} \right)^{2}

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