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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)
Test7_4Pallet_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
1,092
2,049
Test8_8Pallet_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
2,229
4,174
Test9_8Pallet_r1b
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
2,186
3,141
Test20_4Trashcan2pallet_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 plastic trashcans with paper Cellulose, Plastic
1,028
2,319
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
Test099_RadPlank_R2
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
0.97
1.81
Test100_RadPlank_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
radiant panel ON
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) wood plank Cellulose
below detection limit
0.89
Test087_ScaffoldPlank_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) wood plank Cellulose
0.72
2.07
Test088_ScaffoldPlank_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) wood plank Cellulose
0.94
2.19
Test089_ScaffoldPlank_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) wood plank Cellulose
0.65
1.96
1B-WC00-0
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 Cellulose
772
2,784
1B-WCh0-R1
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
2,064
3,933
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
1B-WVSh0
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
3,178
4,759
1B-WCl0
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
1,456
4,011
1B-WCl0-0
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
688
3,381
1B-WCh0
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
2,110
4,171
Test102_WorkCart_R1a
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) work cart with laptop and printer Plastic
716
2,704
Test0105_WorkCart_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) work cart with laptop and printer Plastic
712
2,503
Test0106_WorkCart_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) work cart with laptop and printer Plastic
702
2,240

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