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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)
NGQC_9m_50kgs_8MW_R3pos
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Natural Gas Confirmation Burner Tube Burner Natural Gas
4,816
8,413
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
NGQC_9m_50kgs_8MW
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Natural Gas Confirmation Burner tube gas burner Natural Gas
4,064
8,454
NGQC_9m_40kgs_8MW
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Natural Gas Confirmation Burner tube burner Natural Gas
5,203
9,151
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
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_3
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 no barrier Cellulose, Plastic
2,636
9,639
60minRamp_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Steel-Concrete Composite Floor Systems Subject to Fire, Phase 2 Four square burners Natural Gas
37,631
10,317
CLT_Room_Test_1-5
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Cross Laminated Timber Compartments furnished studio apartment, CLT wall Cellulose, Plastic
53,580
10,372
CompositeFloorTest_No1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Steel-Concrete Composite Floor Systems Subject to Fire, Phase 2 Four square burners Natural Gas
63,542
11,496
CompositeFloorTest_No3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
horn
Steel-Concrete Composite Floor Systems Subject to Fire, Phase 2 Four square burners Natural Gas
90,480
12,124
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
CompositeFloorTest_No2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Steel-Concrete Composite Floor Systems Subject to Fire, Phase 2 Four square burners Natural Gas
86,908
12,776
CLT_Room_Test_1-6
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Cross Laminated Timber Compartments furnished studio apartment, CLT wall and ceiling Cellulose, Plastic
78,200
12,910
CLT_Room_Test_1-4
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Cross Laminated Timber Compartments furnished studio apartment, CLT ceiling Cellulose, Plastic
35,941
13,114
CLT_Room_Test_1-3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Cross Laminated Timber Compartments furnished studio apartment, CLT wall Cellulose, Plastic
32,448
14,171
NGCal15m20MWburner2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Cross Laminated Timber Compartments tube gas burner Natural Gas
22,938
22,018
NGCal15m20MWburner2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Natural Gas Confirmation Burner tube gas burner Natural Gas
22,938
22,018
NGCal15m20MWburner
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Cross Laminated Timber Compartments tube gas burner Natural Gas
28,734
23,535
NGCal15m20MWburner
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Natural Gas Confirmation Burner tube gas burner Natural Gas
28,734
23,535

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