Title :
Radiant electric heater flux mapping
Author :
Butturini, Randy ; Ngo, Mai
Author_Institution :
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Comm., Bethesda, MD, USA
Abstract :
Heat flux maps were constructed for four models of radiant electric heaters. The maps show the position and amplitude of maximum heat flux for each model. Asymmetric emission, multiple local maxima, and high magnitudes, relative to the critical heat flux of fire indicators were seen. Potential techniques to reduce the maximum flux at any position without decreasing power output are discussed.
Keywords :
electric heating; heat transfer; safety; asymmetric emission; fire indicator; heat flux mapping; radiant electric heater; safety; Consumer products; Electrical safety; Fires; Heat sinks; Heat transfer; Ignition; Infrared heating; Product safety; Resistance heating; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Product Safety Engineering, 2005 IEEE Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9350-3
DOI :
10.1109/PSES.2005.1529518
