- Author
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Madrzykowski, D.
- Title
- State-of-the-Art Research Is the Future of Fire Investigation.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Journal
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SIU Awareness,
Vol. 15,
No. 1,
18-23,
March 2001
- Keywords
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predictive models
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fire investigations
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burn patterns
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simulators
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experiments
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fire models
- Identifiers
- fire dynamics; fire dynamics simulator; smokeview
- Abstract
- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Building and Fire Research Laboratory are working with the U.S. Fire Administration; the bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms; and the U.S. Department of Justice to provide a more scientific basis for the investigation of fire. This article provides an overview of current research and where it may lead the fire investigation field.