U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

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)
e17_LiPoly_3_PU_DC
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Start of Test
Thermal Runaway of Lithium-Polymer-Cell Batteries LiPoly Battery Generic
below detection limit
0.73
e18_LiPoly_3_PU_DC
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Start of Test
Thermal Runaway of Lithium-Polymer-Cell Batteries LiPoly Battery Generic
1.08
85
e19_LiPoly_3_PU_DC
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Start of Test
Thermal Runaway of Lithium-Polymer-Cell Batteries LiPoly Battery Generic
below detection limit
2.44
e20_LiPoly_6_OH_FC
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Start of Test
Thermal Runaway of Lithium-Polymer-Cell Batteries LiPoly Battery Generic
2.56
155
e21_LiPoly_6_OH_FC
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Start of Test
Thermal Runaway of Lithium-Polymer-Cell Batteries LiPoly Battery Generic
2.63
188
e22_LiPoly_6_OH_DC
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Start of Test
Thermal Runaway of Lithium-Polymer-Cell Batteries LiPoly Battery Generic
below detection limit
0.89
e23_LiPoly_6_OH_DC
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Start of Test
Thermal Runaway of Lithium-Polymer-Cell Batteries LiPoly Battery Generic
1.03
below detection limit
e24_LiPoly_3_OC_FC
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Start of Test
Thermal Runaway of Lithium-Polymer-Cell Batteries LiPoly Battery Generic
1.98
168
e25_LiPoly_3_OC_FC
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Start of Test
Thermal Runaway of Lithium-Polymer-Cell Batteries LiPoly Battery Generic
1.70
171
e26_LiPoly_3_OC_FC
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Start of Test
Thermal Runaway of Lithium-Polymer-Cell Batteries LiPoly Battery Generic
1.56
167

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

Was this page helpful?