- Author
- Bounagui, A. | Benichou, N. | Kashef, A.
- Title
- Heat Release Methods.
- Coporate
- National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
- Report
- IRC-RR-196, January 19, 2004, 8 p.
- Keywords
- heat release rate | zone models | computational fluid dynamics | fire models | fire spread | fire growth | upholstered furniture | pool fires | pallets
- Identifiers
- heat release rate prediction from statistical data; time-squared heat release model; semi-universal fire; wood pallets; summary of NBS calorimeter tests; values for different growth rates; values of different factors required for the expression; data for large pool rate estimate
- Abstract
- Heat release rate is one of the main inputs to zone and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) fire models. It defines the fire size and its growth. This report presents the various methods found in the literature that have been used to predict the heat release rate. These methods are also grouped in the heat release rate tool (HRRTool) that is being developed in the Fire Research Program at the Institute for Research in Construction. HRRTool allows the user to select the method of choice and generate the heat release data in the format required for input in CFD and zone fire models.