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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)
Test32_box_r2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry cardboard boxes filled with paper Cellulose
103.6
132.6
Test084_PatioChair_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Plastic chair Plastic
103.7
209
Test086_PatioChair_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Plastic chair Plastic
103.9
208
Test23_XLPE2_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels 1" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of XLPE Foam (2lb/ft3 density) Cross-linked polyethylene foam (XLPE)
104.9
4,186
Test42_XPSGreen2_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels 2" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of Green XPS Foam Extruded Polystyrene Foam (XPS)
105
1,946
Test55_XPSgreen2_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels 2" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of Green XPS Foam Extruded Polystyrene Foam (XPS)
110
1,839
Test29_Kydex_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels 1/4" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of Kydex Kydex (PVC-acrylic copolymer)
111
1,060
Test1_1box_r1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry cardboard boxes filled with paper Cellulose
116.3
328
Test17_Trashcan_r1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry plastic trashcans filled with paper Cellulose, Plastic
131
159
Test067_TrashCanQuarter_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Rubber trash can Plastic
138.4
276
Test15_RedCedar_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels 7/8" thick, 22.5" wide, 96" tall planks of Western Red Cedar Western Red Cedar
139
307
Test070_TrashCanQuarter_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Rubber trash can Plastic
139.7
273
Test59_XLPE4_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels 1" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of XLPE foam (4lb/ft3 density) Cross-linked polyethylene foam (XLPE)
149.1
2,876
NGQC_6m_draftflow_250kW
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Natural Gas Confirmation Burner Tube Burner Natural Gas
150.3
281.3
Test057_TrashCanQuarter_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Rubber trash can Plastic
150.5
300
Test071_TrashCanHalf_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Rubber trash can Plastic
151.7
317
Test068_TrashCanHalf_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Rubber trash can Plastic
152.2
377
Test058_TrashCanHalf_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Rubber trash can Plastic
160.9
289
Test072_TrashCanFull_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Rubber trash can Plastic
165
265
Test069_TrashCanFull_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Rubber trash can Plastic
171
281

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