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Standard Guide for Obtaining Data for Deterministic Fire Models

ASTM-E1591 - 2000(E1) EDITION - SUPERSEDED
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Standard Guide for Obtaining Data for Fire Growth Models
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Scope

1.1 This guide describes data required as input for mathematical fire models.

1.2 Guidelines are presented on how the data can be obtained.

1.3 The emphasis in this guide is on compartment zone fire models.

1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.

1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.6 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.

Keywords

air/fuel ratio; combustion efficiency; convective heat transfer coefficient; data for fire models; density; emissivity; entrainment coefficient; fire model; flame extinction coefficient; flame spread parameter; heat of combustion; heat of gasification; heat of pyrolysis; rate of heat release; ignition temperature; mass loss rate; material properties; production rate of species; pyrolysis temperature; specific heat; thermal conductivity; and thermal inertia; ICS Number Code 13.220.01 (General standards related to fire protection)

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Document Number

ASTM-E1591-00e1

Revision Level

2000(E1) EDITION

Status

Superseded

Modification Type

Editorially changed

Publication Date

Oct. 1, 2004

Document Type

Guide

Page Count

13 pages

Committee Number

E05.33