CENTRALIZED CONTROL OF TEST FURNACES IN THE PCA FIRE RESEARCH LABORATORY

THE EVENTUAL INSTALLATION OF SEVERAL QUITE UNIQUE TEST FURNACES CALLED FOR A CENTRALIZED CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH WOULD SERVE ALL FURNACES. ELECTRIC CIRCUITRY HAS BEEN DEVISED TO CONTROL OR RECORD THE 5 PRINCIPAL NEEDS COMMON TO ALL FURNACES: (1) DRAFT INDICATOR AND DRAFT CONTROLLER, (2) CONTROL TURBOBLOWER TO FURNISH PRIMARY AIR TO GAS BURNERS, (3) CONTROL OF LOADS APPLIED TO SPECIMENS, (4) RECORD OF TEMPERATURES WITHIN AND UPON SPECIMENS, AND (5) RECORDS OF LOADS, STRAINS, DEFLECTIONS AND EXPANSIONS MEASURED DURING TESTS. SAFETY FEATURES AND PROCEDURES ARE BRIEFLY DISCUSSED. /PCA/

• Authors:
  • Tatman, P J
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Portland Cement Assoc R & D Lab Bull
  • Issue Number: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Control; Electric circuits; Fires; Furnaces; Portland cement; Research; Testing equipment
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00213573
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Portland Cement Association
• Report/Paper Numbers: No 132
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 1 1970 12:00AM