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FCD Experiments
| Experiment Name | Plot of Heat Release Rate | Ignition Photo | Date/Time | Project | Specimen | Fuel Type | Total Heat Released (MJ) | Peak HRR (kW) Sort descending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B-SCl0-0 | 
|
|
Structure Separation Experiments: Shed Burns without Wind | Steel Shed Wood Cribs | Cellulose | 601
|
896
|
|
| Test14_2woodCrib_r1 | 
|
|
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry | wood cribs | Cellulose | 1,263
|
907
|
|
| 1B-SCl0 | 
|
|
Structure Separation Experiments: Shed Burns without Wind | Steel Shed Wood Cribs | Cellulose | 684
|
915
|
|
| Test37_4box_R3 | 
|
|
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry | cardboard boxes filled with paper | Cellulose | 459
|
930
|
|
| Test5_2Pallet_r1 | 
|
|
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry | wood pallets and paper | Cellulose | 502
|
934
|
|
| Test3_4box_r1 | 
|
|
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry | cardboard boxes filled with paper | Cellulose | 479
|
944
|
|
| Test21_Polyiso_R1 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of Polyisocyanurate Foam | Polyisocyanurate Foam (foil-backed) | 28.6
|
949
|
|
| Test25_Polyiso_R3 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of Polyisocyanurate Foam | Polyisocyanurate Foam (foil-backed) | 31.0
|
954
|
|
| Test31_4trashCanRagsPaper_r1 | 
|
|
Multiple Item Transient Combustion Calorimetry | plastic trashcan filled with cotton rags and paper | Cellulose, Plastic | 772
|
972
|
|
| Test24_Polyiso_R2 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of Polyisocyanurate Foam | Polyisocyanurate Foam (foil-backed) | 32.0
|
974
|
|
| Test32_Polyiso05_R2 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1/2" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of Polyisocyanurate Foam | Polyisocyanurate Foam (foil-backed) | 18.2
|
997
|
|
| SSEgasBurner3 | 
|
|
Structure Separation Experiments: Shed Burns without Wind | box burner | Natural Gas | 1,268
|
1,019
|
|
| Test44_Polyiso05_R3 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1/2" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of Polyisocyanurate Foam | Polyisocyanurate Foam (foil-backed) | 17.9
|
1,022
|
|
| Test31_Polyiso05_R1 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1/2" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of Polyisocyanurate Foam | Polyisocyanurate Foam (foil-backed) | 18.6
|
1,056
|
|
| Test29_Kydex_R1 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1/4" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of Kydex | Kydex (PVC-acrylic copolymer) | 111
|
1,060
|
|
| B1-2 | 
|
|
Fire Barriers in Full-Scale Chair Mock-ups | upholstered chair mockup | Polyurethane Foam | 313
|
1,063
|
|
| Test30_Kydex_R2 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1/4" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of Kydex | Kydex (PVC-acrylic copolymer) | 182
|
1,070
|
|
| Test35_XPSpink1_R2 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of Pink XPS Foam | Extruded Polystyrene Foam (XPS) | 47.1
|
1,080
|
|
| B6-1 | 
|
|
Fire Barriers in Full-Scale Chair Mock-ups | upholstered chair mockup | Polyurethane Foam | 301
|
1,080
|
|
| Test34_XPSgreen1_R1 | 
|
|
Vertical Upward Flamespread on Parallel Panels | 1" thick, 24" wide, 96" tall panels of Green XPS Foam | Extruded Polystyrene Foam (XPS) | 54.9
|
1,255
|
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