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The Computational Fire Modeling Laboratory
Current Hardware | Current Software | Projects Done Through LabCurrent Hardware:
There are seven computers currently used in the Computational Fire Modeling Laboratory:
| Name | Make | CPU | RAM |
| Quantifire | Dell Dimension 8100 | 1.7GHz Intel Pentium IV | 1GB |
| Forrester | Dell Dimension 8100 | 1.7GHz Intel Pentium IV | 1GB |
| Quid | generic | 1.5GHz Intel Pentium IV | 1GB |
| Prometheus | generic | 550MHz dual Intel Pentium III Xeon | 1GB |
| Purgatorio | generic | 450MHz Intel Pentium III | 256MB |
| Mobius | generic | 350MHz Intel Pentium III | 128MB |
| Inferno | DEC 3000/600 Sandpiper+ | 175MHz DEC Alpha 21064 | 160MB |
Current Software:
- CFAST (NIST's BFRL)
- CFX-TASCflow (AEA Technology)
- FASTLite (NIST's BFRL)
- Fire Dynamics Simulator (NIST's BFRL)
Some Projects Done Through the Lab:
"Characterizing the Entry Resistance of Smoke Detectors," J. Ierardi and J. Barnett, 1999-2001. (Sponsored by NIST Building and Fire Research Laboratory, Hughes Associates, Inc., and System Sensor / Notifier.)
"To Develop an Improved Full Scale Flame Test for Clothing," T. Fay, D.LeBlanc, and J. Barnett, 1997-2001. (Sponsored by U.S. Navy)
"Developing a Virtual Reality-Based Fire Fighter Training System," J. Ierardi, S. Ayers, and J. Barnett, 1998-2000. (Sponsored by Creative Optics, Inc.)
"CFD Modeling of Post-Collision Vehicle Fires," J. Ierardi, N. Wittasek,and J. Barnett, 1996-1999. (Sponsored by General Motors Corporation pursuant to the GM/DOT settlement agreement)
"An Assessment of Flow Patterns Over and Heat Transfer to a Thermographic Phosphor Based Heat Flux Sensor," D. LeBlanc and N.Dembsey, 1997. (Sponsored by Ktech Corporation)