A new method is needed to determine that heat release rate (HRR) of a fire where the conventional method of oxygen consumption (OC) is not feasible. Steady-state ISO compartment fire tests were executed and several defining physical properties of the fire and compartment were measured. The data was used along with JASMINE, energy balances, and a zone model theory to calculate an HHR. Alternative methods for determining a fire's HHR have been confirmed via computational and OC validation.

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Creator

• Dow, Walter Edward
• Jamison, Kristin Lyn Taylor
• Gilbreath, Tanya M.
• Bell, Joseph Julian
• Crompton, John James

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 04D226M

Advisor

• Barnett, Jonathan R.

Year

• 2004

Sponsor

• CSIRO, Melbourne, Australia

Date created

• 2004-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright