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Engineering Laboratory / Fire Research Division

National Fire Research Laboratory

FCD Experiments

Search the title, description, test director, specimen, fuel type, and ignition.
Experiment Name Plot of Heat Release Rate Ignition Photo Date/Time Project Specimen Fuel Type Total Heat Released (MJ) Peak HRR (kW)
Test092_WastePaperBasket_Box2ft_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) trash can Plastic
73.2
752
Test044_PPEbagHalf_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) gloves and coveralls Plastic
25.0
61.1
Test060_250mL_propanol_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) propanol liquid Plastic
7.09
146.1
Test076_PlasticChain_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Plastic chain Plastic
below detection limit
1.84
Test029_BlowerDuct_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Plastic air duct Plastic
0.282
5.20
Test045_PPEbagFull_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) gloves and coveralls Plastic
52.3
187
Test061_250mL_propanol_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) propanol liquid Plastic
7.17
147.4
Test077_PlasticChain_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Plastic chain Plastic
32.1
30.1
Test046_ShopVac_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Plastic shop vaccum Plastic
295
545
Test062_250mL_Linseed_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) linseed oil Plastic
1.15
1.92
Test078_PlasticChain_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Plastic chain Plastic
26.2
21.3
Test031_ExtensionCord12awg_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) electric cord Plastic
below detection limit
1.02
Test047_ShopVac_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Plastic shop vaccum Plastic
below detection limit
1.92
Test063_250mL_Linseed_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) linseed oil Plastic
1.00
1.75
Test032_ExtensionCord12awg_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) electric cord Plastic
below detection limit
below detection limit
Test048_ShopVac_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Plastic shop vaccum Plastic
0.025
2.26
Test064_LinseedOilRags_R0
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) oily rags Plastic
9.71
11.58
Test017_SilverTarp_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Plastic tarp Plastic
3.58
9.19
Test033_ExtensionCord12awg_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) electric cord Plastic
below detection limit
0.96
Test049_ShopVac_R4
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Plastic shop vaccum Plastic
308
534

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