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Radiant Panel Updates 2014 June Materials Meeting Switzerland

Radiant Panel Updates 2014 June Materials Meeting Switzerland. Materials Working Group. Michael Burns, FAA Tech Center. June, 2014. AGENDA. Radiant Panel Updates Task Group Progress Test Method / Supplement / AC Development of New Appendix Summary / Future Work.

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Radiant Panel Updates 2014 June Materials Meeting Switzerland

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  1. Radiant Panel Updates2014 June Materials MeetingSwitzerland Materials Working Group Michael Burns, FAA Tech Center June, 2014

  2. AGENDA • Radiant Panel Updates • Task Group Progress • Test Method / Supplement / AC • Development of New Appendix • Summary / Future Work

  3. RADIANT PANEL TASK GRUP

  4. Chapter RPI

  5. Chapter RPI DEFINITIONS • Ignition Time (15 or 30 Second Option) • Flame Profile (Pilot Burner) • Zero Position (Coordinates Defined) • Flame Propagation (Improved Definition) • After-Flame Time • Radiant Heat Source • Thermal/Acoustic Insulation • Test Series (Period between Calibration and Recheck) • NIST (NIST Traceability) • Heat Flux Density

  6. Chapter RPI TEST APPARATUS • Test Chamber • Draft Check • Electric Radiant Heat Source and Placement • Specimen Holding System (Sliding Platform) • Specimen Retaining Frames (Standard / Hook and Loop) • Pilot Burner (Zero Position) • Chamber Temperature Thermocouple (Position and Operating Parameters) • Calibration Assembly (Heat Flux Gauge and Calibration Fixture) Note: Previous Figure Moved to AC

  7. Chapter RPI INSTRUMENTATION • Data Acquisition (NIST Traceability) • Timing Device (NIST Traceability) • Ruler TEST SPECIMENS • Number of Specimens (Minimum of 3) • Specimen Conditioning 70 ± 5º F (21 ± 2º C) and 55 ± 10% relative humidity • Specimen Construction • Rigid / Non-Rigid Materials • Tape (Test Method Moved From AC) • Hook and Loop (Test Method Moved From AC) • Damping Systems (Test Method Moved From AC)

  8. Chapter RPI CALIBRATION • Zero Position Calibration (7 Steps) • System Upset Check (8 Steps) • 3-Position Check (6 Steps) MATERIAL TESTING (9 Steps) • System Recheck Procedure (8 Steps) REPORTING • Setpoint of Temperature for Radiant Panel Power Controller • Zero Position Calibration • Chamber Temperature

  9. Chapter RPI REPORT (Continued) • System Recheck • Material Identification • Ignition Time (15 or 30 seconds) • After-Flame • Flame Propagation • Notes/Comments • Pass/Fail REQUIREMENTS • Quantity of Samples (80% or greater) • After-Flame (≤ 3 seconds) • Flame Propagation (≤ 2 inches)

  10. Chapter RPI Appendix Test Chamber • Thermal Ceramics Inc., GA • Kaowool™ M board and Superwool 607 board • Gray Glass, N.Y. • High temperature glass viewing window(s) - Pyroceram II Electric Radiant Heat Source • Power Modules Inc., PA • EZ-Zone Temperature Controller • Electrical Radiant Heat Panel • Din-a-Mite Power Controller • Bayonet Type Thermocouple (Electrical panel operating temperature)

  11. Chapter RPI Appendix Pilot Burner • Marlin Engineering, Inc., WA • Supply Tube Assembly (Formed and Straight Tubing) • Nozzle Assembly • Nozzle Extension • Flame Length Indicator Chamber Temperature Thermocouple • Omega Engineering, Inc. CT (One of many options) Heat Flux Gauge (HFG) • Gardon Heat Flux Gauge (With/without mounting flange) • Vatell Corporation, VA • Medtherm Corporation, AL

  12. 2014 Radiant Panel Round Robin • It’s that time again! • Request for Participants • Looking to begin shipping samples by mid July (Results Presented at the Fall Meeting) • Task Group Input Request: • Are there any problems that need to be addressed? • What should be evaluated?

  13. Future Work • Review / Include Task Group Comments (Rev.2) Chapter RPI / Appendix / AC placeholder documents • Include Standardized Test Data Sheet in Chapter RPI • 2014 Round Robin

  14. Questions?

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