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FCD Experiments
| Experiment Name | Plot of Heat Release Rate | Ignition Photo | Date/Time | Project | Specimen | Fuel Type Sort descending | Total Heat Released (MJ) | Peak HRR (kW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test33_XPSpink1_R1 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of Pink XPS Foam | Extruded Polystyrene Foam (XPS) | 50.4
|
812
|
|
| Test34_XPSgreen1_R1 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of Green XPS Foam | Extruded Polystyrene Foam (XPS) | 54.9
|
1,255
|
|
| Test54_XPSpink2_R2 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 2" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of Pink XPS Foam | Extruded Polystyrene Foam (XPS) | 84.5
|
1,510
|
|
| Test55_XPSgreen2_R2 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 2" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of Green XPS Foam | Extruded Polystyrene Foam (XPS) | 110
|
1,839
|
|
| Test35_XPSpink1_R2 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of Pink XPS Foam | Extruded Polystyrene Foam (XPS) | 47.1
|
1,080
|
|
| Test36_XPSgreen1_R2 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of Green XPS Foam | Extruded Polystyrene Foam (XPS) | 49.1
|
628
|
|
| Test021_WeldingBlanket_R1 | 
|
|
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) | welding blanket | Fiberglass | 0.149
|
2.31
|
|
| Test022_WeldingBlanket_R2 | 
|
|
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) | welding blanket | Fiberglass | 0.245
|
2.19
|
|
| Test023_WeldingBlanket_R3 | 
|
|
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) | welding blanket | Fiberglass | 0.144
|
2.32
|
|
| Gasoline_50g | 
|
|
Stovetop Cooking Pan Fire Safety | gasoline in 20 cm pan | Gasoline | 2.04
|
21.9
|
|
| Test40_GPO1_R2 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1/4" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of GPO-1 | Glass-reinforced polyester resin (GPO-1) | 246
|
469
|
|
| Test14_Redboard_R3 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1/4" thick, 24" wide, 48" tall panels of GPO-3 | Glass-reinforced polyester resin (GPO-3, 'Redboard') | 36.2
|
109.6
|
|
| 1B-PVSh0 | 
|
|
Structure Separation Experiments: Shed Burns without Wind | HDPE Shed Wood Cribs | HDPE and Cellulose | 4,197
|
6,024
|
|
| HeptanePoolConfirmationBurn | 
|
|
Structure Separation Experiments: Shed Burns without Wind | Pool Burner | Heptane | 362
|
2,487
|
|
| HeptanePan1 | 
|
|
Structure Separation Experiments: Shed Burns without Wind | Pool Burner | Heptane | 9.00
|
51.3
|
|
| HeptanePan2 | 
|
|
Structure Separation Experiments: Shed Burns without Wind | Pool Burner | Heptane | 9.43
|
59.7
|
|
| HeptanePan3 | 
|
|
Structure Separation Experiments: Shed Burns without Wind | Pool Burner | Heptane | 9.15
|
50.4
|
|
| Test16_HDPE_R1 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1/4" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of HDPE | High Density Polyethelyne (HDPE) | 284
|
2,817
|
|
| 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
|
|
| 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
|
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