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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)
Test033_Bookshelf_BK1_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items Bookshelf with Pillow Particleboard
6.9
79.2
Test034_Sofa_S2+two(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 Sofa with two pillows Polyurethane Foam
633
4,021
Test035_Sofa_S1'b+two(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 Sofa(K-Loveseat) with two pillows Polyurethane Foam
838
1,823
Test036_Sofa_S1b+two(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 Sofa(K-Loveseat + Chaise) with two pillows Polyurethane Foam
1,412
5,153
Test037_Mattress_BA1'_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items 6" Polyuretane Foam Mattress with two pillows and bedding Polyurethane Foam
442
3,408
Test038_Mattress_BA1''_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items 12" Polyuretane Foam Mattress with two pillows and bedding Polyurethane Foam
737
4,563
Test039_Mattress_BA1_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items 6" Spring Mattress with two pillows and bedding and 1" Polyurethane Foam topper Polyurethane Foam
98.9
189
Test040_Sofa_S1'+two(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 Sofa(K-Loveseat) with two pillows Polyurethane Foam
891
2,217
Test041_Sofa_S1C+two(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 Sofa(K-Loveseat + Chaise) with two pillows Polyurethane Foam
1,413
4,036
16CFR1633_BurnerTest
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items Line Burners Propane
1.39
27.7
Test042_Mattress_M1_16CFR1633_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items 12" Polyurethane Foam Mattress with Fire Retarded Cotton Scrim Polyurethane Foam
1.92
34.1
Test043_Mattress_M1_16CFR1633_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items 12" Polyurethane Foam Mattress with Fire Retarded Cotton Scrim Polyurethane Foam
below detection limit
37.4
Test044_Mattress_M1+two(C1L+I1L)-SCRIM_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items 12" Polyurethane Foam Mattress with two pillows AND without Fire Retarded Cotton Scrim Polyurethane Foam
696
7,148
Test045_Chairs_three(CH4)_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items Three Stackable Chairs Polyurethane Foam
132.1
282
Test046_Chairs_CH9_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items Office Chair Polyurethane Foam
259
563
Test047_Chair_three(CH10)_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items Three Stackable Chairs Polyurethane Foam
114.8
377
Test048_Chair_CH11_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items Office Chair Polyurethane Foam / plastic webbing
below detection limit
18.8
Test_36
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
NRC Electrical Cabinet Experiments Box Burner Natural Gas
14.6
108.6
Test_37
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
NRC Electrical Cabinet Experiments Box Burner Natural Gas
16.5
83.8
Test_38
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
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