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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)
Test001_EmptyBox1ft_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) empty cardboard box Cellulose
6.01
150.3
Test5_2Pallet_r1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry wood pallets and paper Cellulose
502
934
1B-WCh0-R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Structure Separation Experiments: Shed Burns without Wind Wood Shed Wood Cribs Cellulose
2,094
3,874
Test21_8box2pallet_r1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry wood pallets and cardboard boxes with paper Cellulose
1,506
3,240
Test098_RadPlank_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
radiant panel ON (but covered)
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) wood plank Cellulose
below detection limit
0.73
Test37_4box_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry cardboard boxes filled with paper Cellulose
459
930
Test066_LinseedOilRags_R02
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) oily rags Cellulose, Oil
8.09
11.31
CornerTest1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Cross Laminated Timber Compartments room corner mockup Cellulose, Plastic
1,522
1,624
Test39_4trashcan_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry trashcans filled with paper Cellulose, Plastic
453
705
CornerTest2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Cross Laminated Timber Compartments room corner mockup Cellulose, Plastic
1,572
2,083
Test024_MopBucket_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) mop rags and bucket Cellulose, Plastic
37.8
66.5
Test008_BigBoxPeanuts2ft_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) cardboard and expanded polystyrene (EPS) peanuts Cellulose, Plastic
37.5
580
Test025_MopBucket_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) mop rags and bucket Cellulose, Plastic
41.3
115.9
Test_1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Room Flashover Experiments to Demonstrate the Effectiveness of Barrier Fabrics furnished room with polyester fabric sofa no barrier Cellulose, Plastic
2,551
9,175
Test026_MopBucket_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) mop rags and bucket Cellulose, Plastic
38.8
95.2
Test29_1trashCanRagsPaper_r1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry plastic trashcan filled with cotton rags and paper Cellulose, Plastic
190
225
CLT_Room_Test_1-1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Cross Laminated Timber Compartments furnished studio apartment Cellulose, Plastic
17,883
9,487
Test_2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Room Flashover Experiments to Demonstrate the Effectiveness of Barrier Fabrics furnished room with cotton fabric sofa with barrier Cellulose, Plastic
2,246
8,422
Test30_2trashCanRagsPaper_r1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry plastic trashcan filled with cotton rags and paper Cellulose, Plastic
370
462
CLT_Room_Test_1-2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Cross Laminated Timber Compartments furnished studio apartment Cellulose, Plastic
18,541
12,451

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