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Engineering Laboratory / Fire Research Division

National Fire Research Laboratory

e03_LiPoly_6_OH_FC

Table 1. Test Information
Name
e03_LiPoly_6_OH_FC
Date
Description

Lithium Polymer-C, fully charged. Overheat test heat to 500C.
Specimen
LiPoly Battery
Ignition
overheating
Project ID (s)
Thermal Runaway of Lithium-Polymer-Cell Batteries
Test Director
Falkenstein

Timelapse Video with Heat Release Rate Plot

Table 2. Summary of Test Results
Measurement Value Uc Unit
Peak Heat Release Rate, PHRR
6.4
1.7
kW
Time to Peak Heat Release Rate
28.40
0.07
min
Total Heat Released, THR
below detection limit
0.49
MJ
Gas Burner Total Heat Released, NGTHR
 Not measured -
MJ
Heat Release Quality Confirmation, HRQC
 Not measured -
MJ/MJ
Net Specimen Mass (gravimetric), NM = Mi-Mf
 Not measured -
kg
Total Fuel Mass Burned, TFM = THR / HOCf
below detection limit
0.053
kg
Net Effective Heat of Combustion = THR / NM
 Not measured -
MJ/kg
O2 Yield = O2 Consumed / TFM
below detection limit
1.7
kg/kg
CO2 Yield = CO2 Generated / TFM
below detection limit
2.4
kg/kg
CO Yield = CO Generated / TFM
below detection limit
0.38
kg/kg
Soot Yield = Soot Generated / TFM
below detection limit
0.64
kg/kg
Baseline Hood Exhaust Flow
2.000
0.060
kg/s
Test Duration = Time(Fire Out) - Time(Heater ON)
31.30
0.03
min

Uc = Combined Expanded Uncertainty with 95% confidence level

Table 3. Summary of Test Input Parameters
Parameter Value Uc Unit
Fuel Type
Generic
 - -
Hood Size
3
 -
m
Effective Duct Diameter
0.483
0.004
m
Exhaust Flow Correction Factor
1.033
0.029
 -
Net Heat of Combustion (per unit mass O2), Ef
13.10
2.62
MJ/kg
Net Heat of Combustion(per unit mass fuel), HOCf
10.00
6.00
MJ/kg
Initial Specimen Mass, Mi (gravimetric)
 Not measured -
kg
Final Specimen Mass, Mf (gravimetric)
 Not measured -
kg
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Figure 1. Plot of Heat Release Rate data with event markers and error bars shown at peak.
Table 4. Summary of Observed Test Events
Event Time (min) Description Video Snapshot Image
1
0.00
Heater ON
Heater ON
2
11.97
increase heater temp
increase heater temp
3
20.38
increase heater temp
increase heater temp
4
28.27
flaming ignition of battery
flaming ignition of battery
peak
28.40
Peak HRR
Peak HRR
5
28.68
Heater OFF
Heater OFF
6
31.30
Fire Out
Fire Out

Table 5. Supplemental Data Plots

Plot of Oxygen Dry Volume Fraction in hood exhaust stream.
Plot of Oxygen Dry Volume Fraction in hood exhaust stream.
Plot of Carbon Dioxide Dry Volume Fraction in hood exhaust stream.
Plot of Carbon Dioxide Dry Volume Fraction in hood exhaust stream.
Plot of Carbon Monoxide Dry Volume Fraction in hood exhaust stream.
Plot of Carbon Monoxide Dry Volume Fraction in hood exhaust stream.
Plot of Radiant Heat Flux data with event markers. r= radial distance from center of hood, h=height above floor.
Plot of Radiant Heat Flux data with event markers. r= radial distance from center of hood, h=height above floor.
Plot of Smoke Laser Extinction Coefficient in hood exhaust stream.
Plot of Smoke Laser Extinction Coefficient in hood exhaust stream.
Plot of Exhaust Duct Mass Flow Rate.
Plot of Exhaust Duct Mass Flow Rate.

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

Report Process Script Version
NFRL_Report_8.7.2
Last Updated July 16, 2026
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