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FCD Experiments
| Experiment Name | Plot of Heat Release Rate | Ignition Photo | Date/Time | Project | Specimen | Fuel Type Sort descending | Total Heat Released (MJ) | Peak HRR (kW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C0-2 | 
|
|
Fire Barriers in Full-Scale Chair Mock-ups | upholstered chair mockup | Polyurethane Foam | 325
|
2,697
|
|
| Control-Smoldering | 
|
|
Fire Barriers in Full-Scale Chair Mock-ups | upholstered chair mockup | Polyurethane Foam | below detection limit
|
9.4
|
|
| C0-3 | 
|
|
Fire Barriers in Full-Scale Chair Mock-ups | upholstered chair mockup | Polyurethane Foam | 321
|
2,517
|
|
| B4-1 | 
|
|
Fire Barriers in Full-Scale Chair Mock-ups | upholstered chair mockup | Polyurethane Foam | 310
|
2,084
|
|
| C0-1 | 
|
|
Fire Barriers in Full-Scale Chair Mock-ups | upholstered chair mockup | Polyurethane Foam | 315
|
2,834
|
|
| Test11_PVC_R1 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1/4" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of PVC | Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) | 61.9
|
163.2
|
|
| Test13_PVC_R2 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1/4" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of PVC | Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) | 84.0
|
236
|
|
| BurnerShakedown27 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | Sand Burner | Propane | 22.7
|
70.7
|
|
| BurnerShakedownO1 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | sand burner box | Propane | 37.7
|
71.2
|
|
| Propane Burner Check | 
|
|
Fire Barriers in Full-Scale Chair Mock-ups | gas tube burner | Propane | 3.22
|
24.3
|
|
| BurnerShakedown21 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | Sand Burner | Propane | 22.9
|
71.0
|
|
| Test030_GardenHose_R1 | 
|
|
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) | Rubber hose | Rubber | 41.8
|
24.9
|
|
| Test082_GardenHose_R2 | 
|
|
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) | Rubber hose | Rubber | 0.48
|
1.40
|
|
| Test083_GardenHose_R3 | 
|
|
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) | Rubber hose | Rubber | 0.68
|
1.57
|
|
| Test22_RedCedar_R2 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 7/8" thick, 22.5" wide, 96" tall planks of Western Red Cedar | Western Red Cedar | 44.4
|
322
|
|
| Test43_RedCedar_R3 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 7/8" thick, 22.5" wide, 96" tall planks of Western Red Cedar | Western Red Cedar | 38.8
|
398
|
|
| Test65_RedCedar_R4 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 7/8" thick, 22.5" wide, 96" tall planks of Western Red Cedar | Western Red Cedar | 65.1
|
378
|
|
| Test15_RedCedar_R1 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 7/8" thick, 22.5" wide, 96" tall planks of Western Red Cedar | Western Red Cedar | 139
|
307
|
|
| Test9_SIS_wire_R1 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 90 vertically oriented strands of SIS wire | XLPE (SIS Wire) | 16.0
|
132.8
|
|
| Test10_SIS_wire_R2 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 96 vertically oriented strands of SIS wire attached to 1/4" thick, 24" wide, 96"tall panels of GPO-3 | XLPE (SIS Wire) and (GPO-3) | 47
|
142
|
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