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Fire Dynamics Simulator (Version 4) - User's Guide

July 1, 2004
Author(s)
Kevin B. McGrattan
Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) is a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelof fire-driven fluid flow. The software described in this document solves numerically a form of the Navier-Stokes equations appropriate for low-speed, thermally-driven flow with an

The NIST 3 Megawatt Quantitative Heat Release Rate Facility

January 12, 2004
Author(s)
Rodney A. Bryant, Thomas J. Ohlemiller, Erik L. Johnsson, Anthony P. Hamins, B S. Grove, William F. Guthrie, Alexander Maranghides
The 3 Megawatt Heat Release Rate Facility was developed at NIST as a first step toward having broad capabilities for making quantitative large scale fire measurements. Such capabilities will be used at NIST to validate fire models and to develop sub-grid

Predicting re suppression in a simulated engine nacelle

January 1, 2004
Author(s)
J C. Hewson, David R. Keyser
The Vulcan re-eld model is employed to simulate the evolution of pool res and the distribution of re suppressants in a engine nacelle simulator. The objective is to identify conditions for which suppression will and will not be successful in order to (1)

NIST 3 Megawatt Quantitative Heat Release Rate Facility (NIST SP 1007)

December 1, 2003
Author(s)
Rodney A. Bryant, Thomas J. Ohlemiller, Erik L. Johnsson, Anthony P. Hamins, B S. Grove, William F. Guthrie, Alexander Maranghides, George W. Mulholland
The 3 Megawatt Heat Release Rate Facility was developed at NIST as a first step toward having broad capabilities for making quantitative large scale fire measurements. Such capabilities will be used at NIST to validate fire models and to develop sub-grid

Numerical Model of Bubbling Thermoplastics. (Abstract/Presentation)

December 1, 2003
Author(s)
Kathryn M. Butler
Thermoplastic materials such as polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), and polystyrene (PS) are widely used in household furnishings, and therefore constitute a large fraction of the fuel load during a fire. The combustible gases generated during polymer

Unwanted Accelerated Burning After Suppressant Delivery

September 2, 2003
Author(s)
Anthony P. Hamins, Kevin B. McGrattan, Glenn P. Forney
In a number of real-scale fire tests, accelerated or enhanced unwanted burning has been observed immediately following the delivery of a fire suppressant. The conditions under which this phenomena occurs, its potential for harm, and its effect on the

Basic Mass Metrology

September 1, 2003
Author(s)
Georgia L. Harris
Basic Mass Metrology CD-ROM training course. Course is designed to run after the CD is inserted in a Windows-based computer.

Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Wear Particle Effects on Bioactivity

September 1, 2003
Author(s)
H. W. Fang, Stephen M. Hsu, J V. Sengers
Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) wear particles have been recognized as one of the major causes of aseptic loosening in total joint replacements. Macrophage phagocytosis of wear particles induces human biological/physiological responses

Calculation Tools at SP Fire Technology. (Abstract/Presentation/Visuals)

May 1, 2003
Author(s)
P VanHees, B Sundstrom
The Centre for Combustion Science and Technology, CECOST, was founded in 1996 at the Lund Institute of Technology, in close collaboration with Chalmers University of Technology and the Royal Institute of Technology. The Centre is funded by the Foundation

Airborne Smoke Sampling Package for Field Measurements of Fires

March 1, 2003
Author(s)
James R. Lawson, George W. Mulholland, H Koseki
A unique airborne smoke sample package (ASSP) for determining the smoke yield of large fires has been developed. The uncertainty in the average smoke yield at the 95% confidence interval is about +7% of the average of three repeat measurements. The ASSP
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