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FCD Experiments
| Experiment Name | Plot of Heat Release Rate | Ignition Photo | Date/Time Sort ascending | Project | Specimen | Fuel Type | Total Heat Released (MJ) | Peak HRR (kW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B-WCh0 | 
|
|
Structure Separation Experiments: Shed Burns without Wind | Wood Shed Wood Cribs | Cellulose | 2,110
|
4,171
|
|
| GasBurner_Flow25kgs_4MW | 
|
|
Structure Separation Experiments: Shed Burns without Wind | Tube Burner | Natural Gas | 2,048
|
4,440
|
|
| GasBurner_Flow50kgs_8MW | 
|
|
Structure Separation Experiments: Shed Burns without Wind | Tube Burner | Natural Gas | 965
|
3,050
|
|
| CompositeFloorTest_No2 | 
|
|
Steel-Concrete Composite Floor Systems Subject to Fire, Phase 2 | Four square burners | Natural Gas | 86,908
|
12,776
|
|
| Test52_HIPS_R3 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1/4" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of HIPS | High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) | 535
|
3,094
|
|
| Test51_ABS_R2 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1/4" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of ABS | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) | 566
|
3,538
|
|
| Test50_POMGF_R2 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1/4" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of POM-GF | Polyoxymethylene (POM-GF) | 367
|
540
|
|
| Test49_GPO1_R3 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1/4" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of GPO-1 | Polyester resin (GPO-1) | 232
|
522
|
|
| Test48_XPSpink1_R3 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of Pink XPS Foam | Extruded Polystyrene Foam (XPS) | 55.3
|
1,332
|
|
| Test47_ABS_R1 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1/4" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of ABS | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) | 547
|
3,821
|
|
| Test46_HIPS_R2 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1/4" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of HIPS | High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) | 504
|
3,228
|
|
| Test45_HIPS_R1 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1/4" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of HIPS | High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) | 509
|
2,955
|
|
| SSEgasBurner3 | 
|
|
Structure Separation Experiments: Shed Burns without Wind | box burner | Natural Gas | 1,268
|
1,019
|
|
| SSEgasBurner2 | 
|
|
Structure Separation Experiments: Shed Burns without Wind | box burner | Natural Gas | 712
|
630
|
|
| SSEgasBurner1 | 
|
|
Structure Separation Experiments: Shed Burns without Wind | box burner | Natural Gas | 742
|
713
|
|
| SSEgasBurner0 | 
|
|
Structure Separation Experiments: Shed Burns without Wind | box burner | Natural Gas | 311
|
418
|
|
| Test44_Polyiso05_R3 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1/2" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of Polyisocyanurate Foam | Polyisocyanurate Foam (foil-backed) | 17.9
|
1,022
|
|
| Test43_RedCedar_R3 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 7/8" thick, 22.5" wide, 96" tall planks of Western Red Cedar | Western Red Cedar | 38.8
|
398
|
|
| Test42_XPSGreen2_R1 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 2" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of Green XPS Foam | Extruded Polystyrene Foam (XPS) | 105
|
1,946
|
|
| Test41_XPSPink2_R1 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 2" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of Pink XPS Foam | Extruded Polystyrene Foam (XPS) | 100.6
|
1,687
|
Bryant, R. and Bundy, M. The NIST 20 MW Calorimetry Measurement System for Large-Fire Research, Technical Note (NIST TN) 2077, 2019
https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.TN.2077
NIST Fire Calorimetry Database (FCD)
https://doi.org/10.18434/mds2-2314