- Author
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Cleary, T. G.
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Quintiere, J. G.
- Title
- Framework for Utilizing Fire Property Tests.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
Maryland Univ., College Park
- Report
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NISTIR 4619
August 1991
36 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Book or Conf
- International Association for Fire Safety Science. Fire Safety Science. Proceedings. 3rd International Symposium. July 8-12, 1991,
Elsevier Applied Science, New York,
Edinburgh, Scotland,
Cox, G.; Langford, B., Editors,
647-656 p.,
1991
- Keywords
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fire research
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fire safety
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fire science
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energy transfer
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linings
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room fires
- Identifiers
- fire property tests; predictions
- Abstract
- A complete approximate set of equations is developed to describe fire spread over a surface and its resultant energy release. Wall, floor, and ceiling orientations are considered. The needed model data are couched in terms of available test method results, e.g., Cone Calorimeter and LIFT apparatuses. Several applications are presented to show how energy release rates can be predicted and how well they represent real data from full scale and model room lining experiments.