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FCD Experiments
| Experiment Name | Plot of Heat Release Rate | Ignition Photo | Date/Time Sort descending | Project | Specimen | Fuel Type | Total Heat Released (MJ) | Peak HRR (kW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test033 | 
|
|
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items | Bookshelf with Pillow A | Particleboard | 6.9
|
79.2
|
|
| Test034 | 
|
|
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items | Sofa C with two A pillows | Polyurethane Foam / polyester fiber | 633
|
4,021
|
|
| Test035 | 
|
|
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items | Sofa A (Loveseat) with two A pillows | Polyurethane Foam / polyester fiber | 838
|
1,823
|
|
| Test036 | 
|
|
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items | Sofa B (Loveseat + Chaise) with two A pillows | Polyurethane Foam / polyester fiber | 1,412
|
5,153
|
|
| Test037 | 
|
|
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items | 6" Polyuretane Foam Mattress B with two D pillows and bedding | Polyurethane Foam / polyester fiber | 442
|
3,408
|
|
| Test038 | 
|
|
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items | 12" Polyuretane Foam Mattress C with two pillows and bedding | Polyurethane Foam / polyester fiber | 737
|
4,563
|
|
| Test039 | 
|
|
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items | 6" Spring Mattress A with two pillows and bedding | Polyurethane Foam / polyester fiber | 98.9
|
189
|
|
| Test040 | 
|
|
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items | Sofa B (K-Loveseat) with two A pillows | Polyurethane Foam / polyester fiber | 891
|
2,217
|
|
| Test041 | 
|
|
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items | Sofa B (K-Loveseat + Chaise) with two A pillows | Polyurethane Foam / polyester fiber | 1,413
|
4,036
|
|
| 16CFR1633_BurnerTest | 
|
|
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items | Line Burners | Propane | 1.40
|
27.7
|
|
| Test042 | 
|
|
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items | 12" Polyurethane Foam Mattress C with Fire Retarded Cotton Scrim | Polyurethane Foam | 1.92
|
34.1
|
|
| Test043 | 
|
|
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items | 12" Polyurethane Foam Mattress C with Fire Retarded Cotton Scrim | Polyurethane Foam | below detection limit
|
37.4
|
|
| Test044 | 
|
|
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items | 12" Polyurethane Foam Mattress C without fire barrrier and with two D pillows | Polyurethane Foam / polyester fiber | 696
|
7,148
|
|
| Test045 | 
|
|
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items | Three Stacked I Chairs | Polyurethane Foam | 132.1
|
282
|
|
| Test046 | 
|
|
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items | Office Chair J | Polyurethane Foam | 259
|
563
|
|
| Test047 | 
|
|
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items | Three Stacked D Chairs | Polyurethane Foam | 114.8
|
377
|
|
| Test048 | 
|
|
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items | Office Chair K | Polyurethane Foam / plastic webbing | below detection limit
|
18.8
|
|
| Test_36 | 
|
|
NRC Electrical Cabinet Experiments | Box Burner | Natural Gas | 14.6
|
108.6
|
|
| Test_37 | 
|
|
NRC Electrical Cabinet Experiments | Box Burner | Natural Gas | 16.5
|
83.8
|
|
| Test_38 | 
|
|
NRC Electrical Cabinet Experiments | Box Burner | Natural Gas | 81.3
|
56.5
|
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