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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test30_2trashCanRagsPaper_r1 | 
|
|
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry | plastic trashcan filled with cotton rags and paper | Cellulose, Plastic | 370
|
462
|
|
| CLT_Room_Test_1-3 | 
|
|
Cross Laminated Timber Compartments | furnished studio apartment, CLT wall | Cellulose, Plastic | 32,448
|
14,171
|
|
| Test011_BigBoxPeanuts 2ft_R2 | 
|
|
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) | cardboard and expanded polystyrene (EPS) peanuts | Cellulose, Plastic | 37.3
|
600
|
|
| Test31_4trashCanRagsPaper_r1 | 
|
|
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry | plastic trashcan filled with cotton rags and paper | Cellulose, Plastic | 772
|
972
|
|
| CLT_Room_Test_1-4 | 
|
|
Cross Laminated Timber Compartments | furnished studio apartment, CLT ceiling | Cellulose, Plastic | 35,941
|
13,114
|
|
| CLT_Room_Test_1-5 | 
|
|
Cross Laminated Timber Compartments | furnished studio apartment, CLT wall | Cellulose, Plastic | 53,580
|
10,372
|
|
| Test17_Trashcan_r1 | 
|
|
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry | plastic trashcans filled with paper | Cellulose, Plastic | 131
|
159
|
|
| CLT_Room_Test_1-6 | 
|
|
Cross Laminated Timber Compartments | furnished studio apartment, CLT wall and ceiling | Cellulose, Plastic | 78,200
|
12,910
|
|
| Test015_BigBoxPeanuts2ft_R3 | 
|
|
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) | cardboard and expanded polystyrene (EPS) peanuts | Cellulose, Plastic | 38.0
|
595
|
|
| Test18_2Trashcan_r1 | 
|
|
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry | plastic trashcans filled with paper | Cellulose, Plastic | 257
|
445
|
|
| WateredTree3 | 
|
|
Dry Tree Fire Hazard | watered pine tree, upholstered chair and shelf in room corner | Cellulose, Plastic | below detection limit
|
6.7
|
|
| Test19_4Trashcan_r1 | 
|
|
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry | plastic trashcans filled with paper | Cellulose, Plastic | 512
|
587
|
|
| Test36_2Trashcan_r2 | 
|
|
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry | plastic trashcan with crinkle paper | Cellulose, Plastic | 253
|
409
|
|
| Dry_Pine_Tree | 
|
|
Dry Tree Fire Hazard | dry pine tree, upholstered chair and shelf in room corner | Cellulose, Plastic | 938
|
7,362
|
|
| Kitchen Room Fire | 
|
|
Kitchen Room Fire | kitchen room with OSB back wall | Cellulose, Plastic | 6,813
|
7,585
|
|
| Test20_4Trashcan2pallet_r1 | 
|
|
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry | wood pallets and plastic trashcans with paper | Cellulose, Plastic | 1,028
|
2,319
|
|
| Test40_4Commodity_R2 | 
|
|
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry | cardboard boxes filled with polystyrene cups | Cellulose, Polystyrene | 710
|
2,071
|
|
| Test25_1plasticCommodity_r1 | 
|
|
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry | cardboard boxes filled with polystyrene cups | Cellulose, Polystyrene | 174
|
619
|
|
| Test26_2plasticCommodity_r1 | 
|
|
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry | cardboard boxes filled with polystyrene cups | Cellulose, Polystyrene | 355
|
888
|
|
| Test27_4plasticCommodity_r1 | 
|
|
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry | cardboard boxes filled with polystyrene cups | Cellulose, Polystyrene | 700
|
1,430
|
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