Experimental study on the flexural strength and combustion characteristics of noise reduction materials for ultra-high voltage large oil filling equipment
Fengju Shang , Xinyang Fan , Shixiang Liu , Jiaqing Zhang , Guocheng Ding , Xiepeng Sun , Fei Tang , Xiaolei Zhang
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Abstract
This paper investigates the pyrolytic properties, combustion behaviors, thermal stability and mechanical properties of noise reduction materials for use in ultra-high voltage large oil filling equipment. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and flexural strength tests were performed on each material to assess thermal decomposition and structural integrity. Experiments were also carried out using a Cone Calorimeter to assess ignition behaviors, heat release rate (HRR), mass loss rate (MLR), carbon monoxide (CO) generation and smoke generation at different external radiant heat flows (ERHF: 10, 25 and 45 kW/m2). Thermogravimetric analyses revealed significant differences in thermal stability: material #4 had the highest onset decomposition temperature (Tonset = 274 and 288 °C), while material #7 had the lowest onset decomposition temperature (Tonset = 207 and 251 °C) at 10K/min and 20K/min heating rate, respectively. Compressive strength analyses showed that #2 (12.1 MPa) and #6 (10.7 MPa) were the strongest materials, and their stability was affected by compositional homogeneity. The results of combustion behaviors showed that materials #1 and #3 ignited under high ERHF (45 kW/m2) conditions at 208 and 141 s respectively, while the other materials did not catch fire. The HRR curves indicated that materials ignited under high ERHF conditions exhibited a sharp increase in HRR, which then decreased when combustion could no longer be sustained. The MLR of the materials increased with ERHF but remained relatively stable across materials, suggesting a comparable fire hazard. Considering the above performances, it concludes that materials #4, #5 and #7 are the relatively potential choices to be employed. This study may provide important insights into the selection of noise reduction materials to ensure the operational safety and fire performance of ultra-high voltage large oil filling equipment.
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