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Official Documentation

These links are to the most recently released versions of the Fire Dynamics Simulator and Smokeview Documentation. These link directly to files in the FDS-SMV SVN repository.

Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS)

FDS User Guide External Link Right-Click to Save

FDS Technical Reference Guide (Four Volume Set)

Volume 1: Mathematical Model External Link Right-Click to Save

Volume 2: Verification External Link Right-Click to Save

Volume 3: Validation External Link Right-Click to Save

Volume 4: Configuration Management Plan External Link Right-Click to Save

Smokeview

Smokeview User Guide External Link Right-Click to Save

Smokeview Technical Reference Guide External Link Right-Click to Save

Smokeview Verification Guide External Link Right-Click to Save

Wiki Pages

In addition to the Official documentation through the links above, there are a few pages maintained through the FDS-SMV Project WikiExternal Link. These wiki pages are intended to supplement the User and Technical in areas of information that change or evolve more rapidly over time. Many of the topics are related to techological implementations and instructions. At the bottom of each Wiki Page is a comment form, this can be used to communicate with the author about the topic.


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(fire.nist.gov/fds/documentation.html) Last updated: 23 December 2010