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Engineering Laboratory (https://www.nist.gov/el)
Fire Research Division The Fire Research Division develops, verifies, and utilizes measurements and predictive methods to quantify the behavior of fire and means to reduce the impact of fire on people, property, and the environment. This work involves integration of laboratory measurements, verified methods of prediction, and large-scale fire experiments to demonstrate the use and value of the research products.
Groups (https://www.nist.gov/org/fire-research-division/groups) Engineered Fire Safety Group (https://www.nist.gov/el/fire-research-division-73300/engineered-fire-safety-73303) Fire Fighting Technology Group (https://www.nist.gov/el/fire-research-division-73300/fire-fighting-technology-73301) Flammability Reduction Group (https://www.nist.gov/el/fire-research-division-73300/flammability-reduction-73304) National Fire Research Laboratory (https://www.nist.gov/el/fire-research-division-73300/national-fire-research-laboratory-73306) Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Group (https://www.nist.gov/el/fire-research-division-73300/wildland-urban-interface-fire-73305) Through its programs in measurement, prediction, systems integration, and the dynamics of fire and its interactions with the built and natural environment, the division provides leadership for advancing the theory and practice of fire safety engineering, fire fighting, fire investigation, fire testing, fire data management, and intentional burning.
News and Updates New NIST Roadmap Charts Path to Reduced Fire Hazards from Materials (https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2018/05/new-nistroadmap-charts-path-reduced-fire-hazards-materials) May 21, 2018 Fire researchers will tell you that there’s a simple solution for reducing fire hazards: eliminate flammable materials...
NIST/NASA Study Shows One Detector Doesn’t ‘Fit All’ for Smoke in Spacecraft (https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2018/05/nistnasastudy-shows-one-detector-doesnt-fit-all-smoke-spacecraft) May 01, 2018 What had been a peaceful and productive mission for the six men aboard the Russian space station Mir, including U.S...
NIST Flammability Reduction Group Commissioned a Second Cone Calorimeter for Use in its Cone Calorimetry Lab (https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2018/04/nist-flammability-reduction-group-commissioned-second-cone-calorimeter-use) April 17, 2018 The NIST Flammability Reduction group recently commissioned a second cone calorimeter for use in its cone calorimetry...
Mobile ‘Dual-Comb’ Device Significantly Improves Methane Leak Detection (https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2018/03/mobile-dualcomb-device-significantly-improves-methane-leak-detection) March 22, 2018 Accurately detecting, locating and quantifying leaks of methane, the main component of natural gas and a major fuel... View All News and Updates (https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news-updates/search?combine=&field_campus_tid=All&tid=5986)
Industry Impacts Firefighter Protective Equipment (https://www.nist.gov/industry-impacts/firefighter-protective-equipment)
Firefighters rely on self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBA) to protect them from dangerous heat and toxic smoke. NIST research helped to improve industry...
Reducing Impact of Wildland-Urban Interface Fires (https://www.nist.gov/industry-impacts/reducing-impact-wildland-urban-interface-fires)
Fires within communities surrounded by natural areas are the most dangerous and costliest fires in North America. Growing at a staggering 4,000 acres per day,...
Commercial Building Fire Protection (https://www.nist.gov/industry-impacts/commercial-building-fire-protection)
Commercial buildings are over-engineered for fire protection, leading to billions of dollars in waste with little benefit to occupant safety. NIST leads... View All NIST Industry Impacts (https://www.nist.gov/industry-impacts)
Projects and Programs Advanced Fire Modeling Project (https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/advanced-fire-modeling-project)
The Fire Research Division develops and maintains a set of computational tools to analyze fire behavior. These tools include the Consolidated Fire and Smoke...
Ember Exposure Characterization in WUI Fires Project (https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/ember-exposure-characterization-wui-fires-project)
The Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) is defined as the location where structures and communities meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland. In the U.S., over...
Measurement of Structural Performance in Fire - Composite Floor Systems Project (https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/measurementstructural-performance-fire-composite-floor-systems-project) The National Fire Research Laboratory at National Institute of Standards and Technology is a unique facility that enables scientists and engineers to conduct...
Residential Fire Safety Innovation Project (https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/residential-fire-safety-innovation-project)
Residential fire losses substantially dominate the total fire losses in the U.S. accounting for 83% of the 2855 deaths, 78% or the 16500 injuries, and 58% of... View All Projects/Programs (https://www.nist.gov/laboratories/projects-programs/search?combine=&tid=5986)
Software FDS and Smokeview (https://www.nist.gov/services-resources/software/fds-and-smokeview)
Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) is a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of fire-driven fluid flow. The software solves numerically a form of the Navier-...
CFAST (https://www.nist.gov/services-resources/software/cfast)
The Consolidated Model of Fire and Smoke Transport, CFAST, is a computer program that fire investigators, safety officials, engineers, architects and builders...
ToGS Turnout Gear Selector (https://www.nist.gov/services-resources/software/togs-turnout-gear-selector)
Turnout Gear Selector (ToGS) helps the manufacturers, purchasers and users of fire turnout gear evaluate and select the turnout coat and pants ensemble that... View All Software (https://www.nist.gov/services-resources/software/search?combine=&field_campus_tid=All&tid=5986)
Tools & Instruments The National Fire Research Laboratory (https://www.nist.gov/laboratories/tools-instruments/national-fire-research-laboratory)
The National Fire Research Laboratory (NFRL) is a unique experimental facility dedicated understanding fire behavior and structural response to fire. The... View All Tools & Instruments (https://www.nist.gov/laboratories/tools-instruments/search?combine=&field_campus_tid=All&tid=5986)
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