April 15, 2024 – The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has announced that the development and deployment of the Cone Calorimeter will be recognized with the 2024 Philip J. DiNenno Prize. In ...

Using four inches by four-inch sample, the cone calorimeter can obtain data to determine a material will behave in a real-world fire. The National Fire Protection Association® selected the fire test ...

How can we tell if a fire, once started, will develop and spread? The most important parameter to consider is the rate of heat release. This provides an indication of the likely size of the fire, the ...

SwRI Institute Engineer Dr. Marc Janssens was named “DiNenno Prize Laureate” for his role in the development and deployment of the cone calorimeter in fire research since the mid-1980s. Janssens is ...