Influence of PCMs on thermal performance of wet fire protective clothing

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2024-05-08

Authors

André Fonseca Malaquias (Author) FEUP; Campos, JBLM (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Journal of Physics: Conference Series

9th European Thermal Sciences Conference, EUROTHERM 2024

Bled, 10 June 2024 through 13 June 2024

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Authenticus ID: P-010-M6K

DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/2766/1/012222

Abstract (EN): The inclusion of phase change materials (PCMs) in firefighting protective clothing (FPC) has been previously shown to be beneficial during the exposure stage, but detrimental in the post-exposure, mainly due to PCM latent heat release towards the skin, after the exposure. It is unclear whether that is also the case for when the FPC is wet. Hence, in this study, a one-dimensional numerical approach is used to study the effect of PCM parameters (PCM mass, melting temperature) and global heat flux, on the thermal performance of a wet fire protective clothing. It is concluded that under wet conditions, the PCM amount, and its phase change temperature have a significant effect on thermal performance, depending on the heat exposure scenario considered. Great benefits are observed in introducing PCMs to prevent water condensation near the skin, but at the cost of greater PCM re-solidification skin damage. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific