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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)
Plant_49
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Global Burning Properties of Little Bluestem, Excelsior and Douglas Fir Excelsior Excelsior
2.26
94.3
Test_10
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Room Flashover Experiments to Demonstrate the Effectiveness of Barrier Fabrics Polyester fabric sofa w/o barrier in furnished room Generic
2,339
9,063
NGQC_6m_12Kgs
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
pilot igniton
NRC Electrical Cabinet Experiments Box Burner Natural Gas
555
618
Test_33
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
NRC Electrical Cabinet Experiments Box Burner Natural Gas
460
349
Test_34
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
NRC Electrical Cabinet Experiments Box Burner Natural Gas
235
172
Test_35
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
NRC Electrical Cabinet Experiments Box Burner Natural Gas
251
230
NGQC_3m_2kgs
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items Box Burner Natural Gas
249
320
Test001_Pillow_C0+I0_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
1 kg calibration weight
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items Pillow Polyester Foam Insert and Polyester Cover
4.40
48.6
Test002_Pillow_C0+I1_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items Pillow Polyurethane Foam Insert and Polyester Cover
24.4
86.9
Test003_Pillow_C0+I2_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items Pillow Feather Insert and Polyester Cover
10.91
20.1
Test004_Pillow_C1L+I1L_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items Pillow Polypropylene Foam Insert and Polypropylene Cover
9.67
81.7
Test005_Pillow_CO+I6_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items Pillow Feather Insert and Polyester Cover
9.48
23.6
Test006_Pillow_C2+I0_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items Pillow Polyester Foam insert and Polyester Cover
5.44
27.1
Test007_Pillow_C0+I0_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items Pillow Polyester Foam Insert and Polyester Cover
5.17
70.4
Test008_Pillows_two(C1L+I1L)_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items Pillow Polypropylene Foam Insert and Polypropylene Cover
14.83
80.5
Test009_Pillows_four(C0+I0)_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items Pillow Polyester Foam Insert and Polyester Cover
16.92
109.2
Test010_Pillows_four(C1L+I1L)_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items Pillow Polypropylene Foam Insert and Polypropylene Cover
40.1
191.9
Test011_Pillow_I1L+C1L_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items Pillow Polypropylene Foam Insert and Polypropylene Cover
10.03
93.6
Test012_Pillow_I1L+C1L_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items Pillow Polypropylene Foam Insert and Polypropylene Cover
10.02
101.2
Test013_Pillow_I0+C0_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items Pillow Polyester Foam Insert and Polyester Cover
5.41
72.9

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