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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)
Test017_SilverTarp_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Plastic tarp Plastic
3.58
9.19
Throw_pillow_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 Throw Pillow Polyester
3.96
34.6
Test22_1tarp_r2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry plastic tarp Plastic
below detection limit
10.5
Test22_1tarp_r1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry plastic tarp Plastic
4.0
12.0
Throw_pillow_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 Throw Pillow Polyester
4.20
45.0
stovetop_test_MassLoss_13
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
heating element on
Stovetop Cooking Pan Fire Safety cooking pan Corn Oil
5.59
73.7
Test002_EmptyBox1ft_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) empty cardboard box Cellulose
5.97
158.8
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
Test004_EmptyBox1ft_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) empty cardboard box Cellulose
6.04
136.1
Test006_5HeptaneRags_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) cotton rags soaked with heptane Cellulose
6.22
54.2
Test003_5HeptaneRags_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) cotton rags soaked with heptane Cellulose
6.44
46.8
Test005_5HeptaneRags_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) cotton rags soaked with heptane Cellulose
6.99
49.7
Test060_250mL_propanol_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) propanol liquid Plastic
7.09
146.1
Test061_250mL_propanol_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) propanol liquid Plastic
7.17
147.4
Test056_250mL_propanol_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) propanol liquid Plastic
7.44
217
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
Test24_2tarp_r1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry plastic tarp Plastic
8.3
15.8
HeptanePan1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Structure Separation Experiments: Shed Burns without Wind Pool Burner Heptane
9.00
51.3
HeptanePan3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Structure Separation Experiments: Shed Burns without Wind Pool Burner Heptane
9.15
50.4
Test040_PPEbagQuarter_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) gloves and coveralls Plastic
9.33
13.09

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