Post Fire Transient Temperature Distribution in Drum Type Packages in the Absence of Heat Generation
This study investigates the temperature distribution in an idealized cylindrical package subjected to the HAC Fire transient, with no internal heat generation. Cases for overpack materials with thermal conductivity spanning two orders of magnitude are considered. The results show that the peak internal temperature is determined by the thermal conductivity of the overpack material, for this case. The thermal wave effect, where the interior temperature continues to rise after the end of the fire exposure, is present in all three of the test cases. For contents with no heat generation, the most desirable overpack materials would have low thermal conductivity and low heat storage capability. The study complements the parametric studies of effects of thermal properties on thermal response of packages which were previously reported.