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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)
Test018_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
34.3
76.2
Test052_FRtarp15x10_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Plastic tarp Plastic
54.4
83.0
Test050_FRtarp15x10_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Plastic tarp Plastic
51.7
83.0
Test026_MopBucket_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) mop rags and bucket Cellulose, Plastic
38.8
95.2
Test14_Redboard_R3
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, 48" tall panels of GPO-3 Glass-reinforced polyester resin (GPO-3, 'Redboard')
36.2
109.6
Test039_PPEbagFull_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) gloves and coveralls Plastic
52.8
112.7
Test10_1boxRags_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 cotton rags Cellulose
61.9
113.9
Test042_PPEbagFull_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
51.4
114.8
Test8_Redboard_R2
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 GPO-3 Polyester resin (GPO-3, Redboard)
37.8
114.9
Test025_MopBucket_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) mop rags and bucket Cellulose, Plastic
41.3
115.9
Test103_PPEonShelf_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
57.1
121.8
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
Test9_SIS_wire_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels 90 vertically oriented strands of SIS wire XLPE (SIS Wire)
16.0
132.8
Test6_Redboard_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 GPO-3 Polyester resin (GPO-3, Redboard)
43.0
134.3
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
Test10_SIS_wire_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
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
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
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
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

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