Title page for ETD etd-0114104-132801

Document Type	thesis
Author Name	Murphy, Jill E.
URN	etd-0114104-132801
Title	Determination of Failure Criteria for Electric Cables Exposed to Fire for Use in a Nuclear Power Plant Risk Analysis
Degree	MS
Department	Fire Protection Engineering
Advisors	Jonathan Barnett, Advisor
Keywords	nuclear power plant electric cables fire
Date of Presentation/Defense	2004-01-13
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The vulnerability of electrical cables exposed to a fire environment is of particular concern to the nuclear power plant community. The community is interested in data that could be used for predicting cable failures during a fire situation. For this reason, a cable test program was conducted using two different types of cable insulation. Several different exposure heat fluxes were tested, as well as different test arrangements such as cable trays and conduits. The program revealed that a single failure temperature for all cable types is not recommended, but if it is necessary a reasonable temperature could be chosen for the thermosets tested in this project.
Files	jmurphy.pdf

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