Flammability and Ignitability

  • ASTM E1354 - Cone Calorimeter
  • ASTM D92 - Flashpoint Test using Cleveland Open Cup Apparatus
  • ASTM E648 - Critical Radiant Flux of Floor Covering Systems 

Flame Spread

Smoke Generation

Suppression

  • NFPA 2001 - Test Standard for Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems

 

FireTEC has the capability to perform a range of custom tests. Our indoor facilities are equipped with an exhaust system capable of handling up to 1 MW fires and a workshop for design and construction of testing assemblies. A wide spectrum of diagnostics is available including heat release rate measurement through oxygen consumption, spatially resolved temperature measurement (using thermocouples and/or infrared imaging), heat flux measurement (using Schmidt-Boelter gauges and/or plate thermometers), flow velocity measurement (using bi-directional probes) and combustion product analysis (including smoke, CO, CO2, NOx, SOx, and hydrocarbons).
 
We also provide panning, metrology and reporting support for large-scale outdoor fire experiments.

Examples of past projects include:

  • Understanding the relationship between the sprinkler flow rate and its ability to suppress wood crib fires.
  • Development of a new test method for observing smoldering-to-flaming transition on flexible foam/fabric assemblies.
  • Investigation of a lithium-ion battery fire.
FireTEC is supported by the faculty of the UMD Department of Fire Protection Engineering who are world-renowned experts in fire dynamics, detection and suppression.
 
For additional information about our capabilities, please contact Farid Alinejad at firetec@umd.edu or 301-405-5217.

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