Technical Review of the Furniture Fire Model Version 3.
Technical Review of the Furniture Fire Model Version 3.
(229 K)
Beyler, C. L.
NIST GCR 92-618; 23 p. October 1992.
Sponsor:
National Institute of Standards and Technology,
Gaithersburg, MD
Available from:
National Technical Information Service
Order number: PB93-125052
Keywords:
computer models; fire models; fire research; furniture;
mathematical models
Abstract:
This paper reviews the furniture fire model and the
documentation of the model in terms of its adequacy,
accuracy, generality, and validity. Individual elements
of the model are assessed as well as overall modeling
approach. Serious deficiencies in the model are
identified which make it of little value in its present
form. Many of the submodels used have not been
validated by comparison with literature data, and these
submodels differ substantially from well accepted
methods in the literature. This brings into question
the correctness of the model and its relation to the
state-of-the-art. The model has a large numberof inputs
which are not determined by definite procedures. The
documentaiton of the model is highly fragmented and
incomplete. These attributes seriously compromise the
validty and usefulness of the model. Extensive work
would be required to make the model useful in hazard
evaluations. These include extensive validation of
submodels, evaluations of the adequacy of the overall
program including experimental and numerical
experimentation, and definition of methods for
developing the inputs required.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899