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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)
Test080_NylonRope_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Nylon rope Nylon
0.261
3.01
Test081_NylonRope_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Nylon rope Nylon
29.6
27.9
Test082_GardenHose_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Rubber hose Rubber
0.48
1.40
Test083_GardenHose_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Rubber hose Rubber
0.68
1.57
Test084_PatioChair_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Plastic chair Plastic
103.7
209
Test085_PatioChair_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Plastic chair Plastic
102.6
159.9
Test086_PatioChair_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) Plastic chair Plastic
103.9
208
Test087_ScaffoldPlank_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) wood plank Cellulose
0.72
2.07
Test088_ScaffoldPlank_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) wood plank Cellulose
0.94
2.19
Test089_ScaffoldPlank_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) wood plank Cellulose
0.65
1.96
Test090_WastePaperBasket_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) trash can Plastic
13.60
21.3
Test091_WastePaperBasket_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) trash can Plastic
32.5
33.7
Test092_WastePaperBasket_Box2ft_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) trash can Plastic
73.2
752
Test093_Pallet_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) pallet Cellulose
0.71
2.11
Test094_Pallet_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Ignition
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) pallet Cellulose
1.16
2.58
Test095_RadPallet_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
rad panel ON
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) pallet Cellulose
below detection limit
0.89
Test096_RadPallet_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
radiant panel ON (warm up)
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) pallet Cellulose
below detection limit
below detection limit
Test097_RadPallet_R3
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
radiant panel ON (but blocked)
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) pallet Cellulose
0.85
1.55
Test098_RadPlank_R1
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
radiant panel ON (but covered)
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) wood plank Cellulose
below detection limit
0.73
Test099_RadPlank_R2
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
radiant panel ON (but covered)
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC) wood plank Cellulose
0.97
1.81

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