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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)
Test101_PPEonShelf_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
45.8
71.7
Test038_PPEbagHalf_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
24.6
30.1
BSEE_Test_001
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
gravel burner Methane
18.4
39.1
BSEE_Test_002
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
gravel burner Methane
2.24
44.0
1B-PVSh0
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Structure Separation Experiments: Shed Burns without Wind HDPE Shed Wood Cribs HDPE and Cellulose
4,197
6,024
Kitchen Room Fire
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Kitchen Room Fire kitchen room with OSB back wall Cellulose, Plastic
6,813
7,585
Test062_250mL_Linseed_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) linseed oil Plastic
1.15
1.92
Test063_250mL_Linseed_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) linseed oil Plastic
1.00
1.75
Test065_250mL_Linseed_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) linseed oil Plastic
1.49
2.52
Test024_MopBucket_R1
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
37.8
66.5
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
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
Test079_NylonRope_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Nylon rope Nylon
92.0
76.0
Test080_NylonRope_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Nylon rope Nylon
0.261
3.01
Test081_NylonRope_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Nylon rope Nylon
29.6
27.9
Test064_LinseedOilRags_R0
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) oily rags Plastic
9.71
11.58
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
Test66_HIPS1panel_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels one 1/4" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panel of HIPS High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)
274
1,465
Test093_Pallet_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) pallet Cellulose
0.71
2.11
Test094_Pallet_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) pallet Cellulose
1.16
2.58

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