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Engineering Laboratory / Fire Research Division

National Fire Research Laboratory

Test040_Sofa_S1'+two(C0+I0)_R1

Table 1. Test Information
Name
Test040_Sofa_S1'+two(C0+I0)_R1
Date
Description

K-Loveseat with Polyurethane Foam 1" propane flame ignition. 56090g. Camera setting: F4.0,1/60,Gain:0. LED 100% power
Specimen
Sofa(K-Loveseat) with two pillows
Ignition
propane wand
Project ID (s)
Design Fires - Residential and Office Items
Test Director
Hamins

Timelapse Video with Heat Release Rate Plot

Table 2. Summary of Test Results
Measurement Value Uc Unit
Peak Heat Release Rate, PHRR
2,217
115
kW
Time to Peak Heat Release Rate
6.57
0.17
min
Total Heat Released, THR
891
51
MJ
Gas Burner Total Heat Released, NGTHR
0
 -
MJ
Heat Release Quality Confirmation, HRQC
 Not measured -
MJ/MJ
Net Specimen Mass (gravimetric), NM = Mi-Mf
49.738
0.028
kg
Net Effective Heat of Combustion = THR / NM
17.9
1.0
MJ/kg
O2 Yield = O2 Consumed / NM
1.368
0.044
kg/kg
CO2 Yield = CO2 Generated / NM
1.679
0.060
kg/kg
CO Yield = CO Generated / NM
0.0308
0.0011
kg/kg
Soot Yield = Soot Generated / NM
0.0158
0.0025
kg/kg
Baseline Hood Exhaust Flow
30.28
0.91
kg/s
Test Duration = Time(Fire Out) - Time(Ignition)
36.10
0.03
min

Uc = Combined Expanded Uncertainty with 95% confidence level

Table 3. Summary of Test Input Parameters
Parameter Value Uc Unit
Fuel Type
Polyurethane Foam
 - -
Hood Size
9
 -
m
Effective Duct Diameter
1.975
0.005
m
Exhaust Flow Correction Factor
1.055
0.034
 -
Net Heat of Combustion (per unit mass O2), Ef
13.10
0.52
MJ/kg
Net Heat of Combustion(per unit mass fuel), HOCf
25.00
0.80
MJ/kg
Initial Specimen Mass, Mi (gravimetric)
58.87
0.02
kg
Final Specimen Mass, Mf (gravimetric)
9.14
0.02
kg
Plot of Fire Heat Release Rate with event markers. Uncertainty bar shown at peak value.
Figure 1. Plot of Heat Release Rate data with event markers and error bars shown at peak.
Table 4. Summary of Observed Test Events
Event Time (min) Description Video Snapshot Image
1
0.00
Ignition
Ignition
2
4.30
Pool Fire Underneath
Pool Fire Underneath
3
6.55
increased hood flow to 40 kg/s
increased hood flow to 40 kg/s
peak
6.57
Peak HRR
Peak HRR
4
11.22
hood flow back to 30 kg/s
hood flow back to 30 kg/s
5
33.07
Raking Coals
Raking Coals
6
35.38
water suppression
water suppression
7
36.10
Fire Out
Fire Out

Table 5. Supplemental Data Plots

Plot of Oxygen Dry Volume Fraction in hood exhaust stream.
Plot of Oxygen Dry Volume Fraction in hood exhaust stream.
Plot of Carbon Dioxide Dry Volume Fraction in hood exhaust stream.
Plot of Carbon Dioxide Dry Volume Fraction in hood exhaust stream.
Plot of Carbon Monoxide Dry Volume Fraction in hood exhaust stream.
Plot of Carbon Monoxide Dry Volume Fraction in hood exhaust stream.
Plot of Radiant Heat Flux data with event markers. r= radial distance from center of hood, h=height above floor.
Plot of Radiant Heat Flux data with event markers. r= radial distance from center of hood, h=height above floor.
Plot of Smoke Laser Extinction Coefficient in hood exhaust stream.
Plot of Smoke Laser Extinction Coefficient in hood exhaust stream.
Plot of Exhaust Duct Mass Flow Rate.
Plot of Exhaust Duct Mass Flow Rate.

Bryant, R. and Bundy, M. The NIST 20 MW Calorimetry Measurement System for Large-Fire Research, Technical Note (NIST TN) 2077, 2019
https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.TN.2077

NIST Fire Calorimetry Database (FCD)
https://doi.org/10.18434/mds2-2314

Report Process Script Version
NFRL_Report_8.5.7
Last Updated December 5, 2024