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CFAST - Consolidated Model of Fire Growth and Smoke Transport (Version 6), User's Guide, DECEMBER 2008 REVISION

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Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Paul A. Reneke, Glenn P. Forney, Walter W. Jones

Abstract

CFAST is a two-zone fire model capable of predicting the environment in a multi-compartment structure subjected to a fire. It calculates the time evolving distribution of smoke and gaseous combustion products as well as the temperature throughout a building during a user-prescribed fire. This report describes the use of the model, including installing and running the software, the computer platforms upon which it is supported and examples to verify correct installation.
Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - 1041
Report Number
1041
NIST Pub Series
Special Publication (NIST SP)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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Keywords

Fire growth, smoke transport, computer models, fire models, fire research, hazard assessment, toxicity
Buildings and Construction and Fire

Citation

Peacock, R. , Reneke, P. , Forney, G. and Jones, W. (2009), CFAST - Consolidated Model of Fire Growth and Smoke Transport (Version 6), User's Guide, DECEMBER 2008 REVISION, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=861538 (Accessed January 3, 2025)

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Created June 12, 2009, Updated February 19, 2017