THERMAL RESPONSE OF A SMALL SCALE CASK-LIKE TEST ARTICLE TO THREE DIFFERENT HIGH TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENTS. FINAL REPORT

The report describes the test series conducted to assess the thermal response of a small scale, cask-like test article to three different thermal environments: an 800 deg C, 30-min radiant heat environment; an 870 deg C, 100-min radiant heat environment; and an enclosed engulfing fire environment of approximately 100-min duration. Results indicated that the average total heat input to a cask-like test article was 140 MJ/sq m for an 870 deg C, 100-min radiant heat environment; 88 MJ/sq m for an 800 deg C, 30-min radiant heat environment; and 125 MJ/sq m for enclosed engulfing fire for an approximate 100-min duration. Results are specific to the test article geometry that was tested and are not applicable to real shipping cask geometries.

• Record URL:
  • https://railroads.dot.gov/elibrary/thermal-response-small-scale-cask-test-article-three-different-high-temperature
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• Corporate Authors:

  Sandia National Laboratories

  P.O. Box 5800
  Albuquerque, NM  United States  87185

  Federal Railroad Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Longenbaugh, R S
  • Sanchez, L C
  • Mahoney, A R
• Publication Date: 1990-2

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: 139 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Containers; Fires; Flammability; High temperature; Radioactive wastes; Railroad transportation; Testing; Thermal stresses
• Uncontrolled Terms: Thermal response
• Old TRIS Terms: Test results
• Subject Areas: Highways; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00600455
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT/FRA/ORD-90/01
• Contract Numbers: DTFR53-86-X-00035
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 31 1990 12:00AM