Evaluation of the HDR Fire Test Data and Accompanying Computational Activities With Conclusion From Present Code Capabilities. Volume 3. Test Series Description and CFAST Validation for HDR T51 Wood Crib Fire Test Series.
Evaluation of the HDR Fire Test Data and Accompanying
Computational Activities With Conclusion From Present
Code Capabilities. Volume 3. Test Series Description
and CFAST Validation for HDR T51 Wood Crib Fire Test
Series.
(2610 K)
Floyd, J. E.; Wolf, L.
NIST GCR 99-778; 120 p. September 1999.
Sponsor:
National Institute of Standards and Technology,
Gaithersburg, MD
Available from:
National Technical Information Service
(NTIS), Technology Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161.
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Order number: PB2000-101312
Keywords:
nuclear reactors; predictive models; fire tests;
computer models; combustion products; compartment fires;
doors; fire models; large scale fire tests; temperature;
validation; vents
Abstract:
Between 1984 and 1992 four major test series were
performed in the HDR containment encompassing various
fuels and three different axial positions in the
high-rise, multi-level, multi-compartment facility. At
that time, each HDR fire test series was accompanied by
extensive efforts to evaluate the predictive
capabilities of a variety of fire models and codes
developed in different countries by both blind pre-test
and open post-test computations. A quite large number
of open issues remained in the area of fire computer
code predictive qualities upon completion of the HDR
program. In the meantime, large progress has been made
in improving and consolidating fire models and computer
codes of all levels of simulations. This progress
merits revisiting both experimental results and fire
computer code validations. The results of the research
efforts for this grant during FY 1997/98 are documented
in this volume: Volume 3: Test Series Description and
CFAST Validation for HDR T51 Wood Crib Fire Test Series.
Volume 1: Test Series Description Report for T51 Gas
Fire Test Series. [NIST-GCR-97-727]
Volume 2: CFAST Validation for T51 Gas Fire Test
Series. [NIST-GCR-97-731]
Volume 3: Test Series Description and CFAST Validtion
for HDR T51 Wood Crib Fire Test Series. [NIST GCR
99-778]
Volume 4: Test Series Description and CFAST Validation
for HDR T52 Oil Pool Fire Test Series. [NIST GCR 01-809]
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899