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Engineering Laboratory / Fire Research Division

National Fire Research Laboratory

FCD Experiments

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Experiment Name Plot of Heat Release Rate Ignition Photo Date/Time Project Specimen Fuel Type Total Heat Released (MJ) Peak HRR (kW)
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
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
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
Test034_WelderExtCord8awg_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
0.82
WateredTree3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Dry Tree Fire Hazard watered pine tree, upholstered chair and shelf in room corner Cellulose, Plastic
below detection limit
6.7
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
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
Test036_WelderExtCord8awg_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
1.03
Test095_RadPallet_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
rad panel ON
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) pallet Cellulose
below detection limit
0.89
Test023_WeldingBlanket_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) welding blanket Fiberglass
0.144
2.32
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
Test021_WeldingBlanket_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) welding blanket Fiberglass
0.149
2.31
Test096_RadPallet_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
radiant panel ON (warm up)
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) pallet Cellulose
below detection limit
below detection limit
Test022_WeldingBlanket_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) welding blanket Fiberglass
0.245
2.19
Test035_WelderExtCord8awg_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) electric cord Plastic
0.25
1.36
Test080_NylonRope_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Nylon rope Nylon
0.261
3.01
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
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
Test027_BlowerDuct_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Plastic air duct Plastic
0.424
9.05
Test028_BlowerDuct_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Plastic air duct Plastic
0.480
6.15

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