| Abstract: | Diversity of fuels, differences in their arrangement, and environmental changes such as in temperature, air pressure, wind velocity, and humidity are among the factors contributing to the variation in fire development. This paper presents a framework for modeling this variability so that product design and firesafety standards can reflect the total information provided by these actual fire tests. Modeling Systems Incorporated Note: The project upon which this paper is based was funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, Washington, DC. At the time the work was performed, the author was with the National Fire Protection Association, Boston, MA. |
