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Projects/Programs

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Automated Tools for Material Property Calibration

Ongoing
Objective: To develop open source, freely available tools for property calibration and maintain archived, version-controlled material property sets with demonstrated accuracy. These tools should be: Accurate: Parameters predict experimental data Realistic: Values agree with physics Efficient: Fast

Fire Risk Reduction in Communities Program

Ongoing
This program advances measurement science to improve community and building resilience to fires, address risks of new technologies, and enhance firefighter awareness and equipment performance through science-based codes, standards, and practices.

Fire Risks of New Technologies

Ongoing
This project supports the U.S. in assessing and mitigating fire risks from new technologies, leveraging NIST's unique fire expertise.

Impact of Material Composition on Ignitability and Fire Growth

Ongoing
Volume 1 Experimental Observations of the Burning Behavior of Combustible Solids in Parallel Panel Configuration at Full-Scale ( NIST Technical Note 2282 ) Report Summary This report provides an overview of measurements (e.g., heat release rate, gaseous species production, and flame-to-surface heat

Material Flammability Characterization

Ongoing
This project develops a database that includes tools, measurement data, material properties, and validation data to enable quantitative prediction of material flammability behavior, such as ignition, steady burning, and fire growth.

Smart Fire Fighting for Tactical Decisions

Ongoing
This project develops measurement science and technology to enable Cyber-Physical systems that enhance situational awareness, operational effectiveness, and firefighter safety.