Aircraft Fire Dynamics Simulation (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Aircraft Fire Dynamics Simulation

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NIST researchers used the Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) to model the temperatures of smoke throughout the overhead compartment of an airliner. A 3D rendering of FDS's output shows a slice of smoke rising from a gas burner placed at the front of the compartment, with colors indicating temperature from hot (red) to cold (blue).

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