Test principle
This Tester is used to expose aircraft interior cabin materials to an incident radiant heat flux of 35 kW/m2.This will determine if the material complies with FAR 25.853[a-1] requirements.
The OSU heat release rate tester approved by FAA of the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States was originally designed by Smith of Ohio State University in 1972, and later became a FAA designated combustion test instrument for testing the heat release rate of Aeronautical materials. The test standards are FAR Part 25 Appendix F Part IV, Airbus AITM 2.00. 06, Boeing BSS 7322.