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Heat Release Rates of Multiple Transient Combustibles

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Author(s)

Kevin B. McGrattan

Abstract

This report documents heat release rate measurements of various transient combustibles; that is, non-permanent items found in industrial settings that can potentially contribute to an accidental fire. These items are often included in hypothetical fire scenarios that are modeled as part of risk analyses. Of particular interest in these experiments is the functional relationship between the peak heat release rate and the number of replicate items.
Citation
Technical Note (NIST TN) - 2102
Report Number
2102
NIST Pub Series
Technical Note (NIST TN)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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Keywords

Oxygen consumption calorimetry, Transient combustibles
Materials flammability

Citation

McGrattan, K. (2020), Heat Release Rates of Multiple Transient Combustibles, Technical Note (NIST TN), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.TN.2102 (Accessed November 3, 2025)

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Created July 20, 2020, Updated July 21, 2020
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