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Engineering Laboratory / Fire Research Division

National Fire Research Laboratory

Test095_RadPallet_R1

Table 1. Test Information
Name
Test095_RadPallet_R1
Date
Description

Pallet 33x40. Ignition=Radiant Panel
Specimen
pallet
Ignition
radiant panel
Project ID (s)
Transient Combustion Calorimetry (TCC)
Test Director
McGrattan

Timelapse Video with Heat Release Rate Plot

Table 2. Summary of Test Results
Measurement Value Uc Unit
Peak Heat Release Rate, PHRR
0.89
0.52
kW
Time to Peak Heat Release Rate
10.37
0.17
min
Total Heat Released, THR
below detection limit
0.42
MJ
Gas Burner Total Heat Released, NGTHR
0
 -
MJ
Heat Release Quality Confirmation, HRQC
 Not measured -
MJ/MJ
Net Specimen Mass (gravimetric), NM = Mi-Mf
0.270
0.028
kg
Net Effective Heat of Combustion = THR / NM
below detection limit
1.5
MJ/kg
O2 Yield = O2 Consumed / NM
below detection limit
0.13
kg/kg
CO2 Yield = CO2 Generated / NM
0.241
0.054
kg/kg
CO Yield = CO Generated / NM
0.0610
0.0068
kg/kg
Soot Yield = Soot Generated / NM
0.0261
0.0047
kg/kg
Baseline Hood Exhaust Flow
2.195
0.066
kg/s
Test Duration = Time(Fire Out) - Time(Ignition)
21.93
0.03
min

Uc = Combined Expanded Uncertainty with 95% confidence level

Table 3. Summary of Test Input Parameters
Parameter Value Uc Unit
Fuel Type
Cellulose
 - -
Hood Size
3
 -
m
Effective Duct Diameter
0.485
0.005
m
Exhaust Flow Correction Factor
1.033
0.029
 -
Net Heat of Combustion (per unit mass O2), Ef
13.61
0.41
MJ/kg
Net Heat of Combustion(per unit mass fuel), HOCf
16.12
0.60
MJ/kg
Initial Specimen Mass, Mi (gravimetric)
3.41
0.02
kg
Final Specimen Mass, Mf (gravimetric)
3.14
0.02
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
-6.67
rad panel ON
rad panel ON
2
0.00
Ignition
Ignition
peak
10.37
Peak HRR
Peak HRR
3
20.03
panel off (not moved, still hot)
panel off (not moved, still hot)
4
21.93
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_8.4.8
Last Updated April 6, 2023
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