Fire Dynamics Simulator and Smokeview (FDS-SMV)
Official Website, Hosted at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Useful Links
BFRL: Fire Research
BFRL: Analysis and Prediction
FDS-SMV Links
Discussion Group
Issue Tracker
Wiki Pages
Developer Site
VTT Links
FDS+EVAC Site
VTT Home
Note: Throughout the site you will see "external link" icons () next to links that will take you to information not hosted on the nist.gov servers. These links should open in a new browser window or tab.
) next to links that will take you to information not hosted on the nist.gov servers. These links should open in a new browser window or tab.
Library of Related Documents and Files
Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS)
Plenury Lecture at the 8th IAFSS Symposium Kevin's fire modeling manifesto
Smokeview (SMV)
SMV Library File Link (Coming Soon)
Experimental Test Reports
NIST Special Publication 1013-1 Hamins et al. report of experimental results for the International Collaborative Fire Model Project (ICFMP) Benchmarking and Validation Exercise #3.
VTT Research Notes 2104 Hostikka et al. report on smoke filling experiments performed in the VTT large fire test hall.
NBS Internal Report 79-1910 McCaffrey's fire plume experiments and correlation.
NIST Internal Report 6196-1 NFPA Research Foundation study on sprinklers, vents, and draft curtains.
NBS Internal Report 88-3752 Peacock et al. Multi-room fire experiments.