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Fire Research Division
Fire Modeling Group
The Fire Modeling Group develops understanding and predictive methods of dynamic fire phenomena to advance fire science and engineering practice, reduce fire hazards, and improve fire protection and fire fighting; performs research to enhance the understanding of the physics of fires to improve predictions of the growth, spread, suppression, and emissions from fires of all scales; and uses experiments, analysis, metrology, and advanced computer simulations to improve predictions of fire phenomena.
Recent Results
Recent research results are documented in a number of recent publications and at the following internet sites, which describe the CFAST and FDS fire models: http://fast.nist.gov/ ; http://fire.nist.gov/fds/ .
Post-Doc Program
Outstanding applicants are sought for a number of postdoctoral fellowships available through the National Research Council Associate Program. Group members act as research advisors for Post-Doctoral Fellows in a variety of project areas.
Model and measurements of water suppression in a warehouse fire.
FDS model and measurements of candle flames. 
Image of a near-extinction methane-air non-premixed flame and false color temperature map calculated using FDS.
FDS Simulation of the WTC fires. Image of a fire at an oil tank farm calculated using FDS. Prediction of smoke and heat transport in a burning residence using FDS.
Staff
Guest Scientists
Contact: Kevin McGrattan, Leader
R. Rehm
(301) 975-2712
email: kevin.mcgrattan@nist.gov
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Last updated: 11/28/2008