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FDS t² (t-square) Heat Release Rate Calculators, Freezing HRR and Stopping a Simulation after Device Activation

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Created with software version: 2023.3

Download the relevant example files here.

This tutorial shows how to use the two different t² HRR calculator spreadsheets (in the download above.) Then, how to freeze time for FDS HRR Burner output to hold the HRR steady after the activation of a sprinkler link device. Finally, it shows how to use the activation of a device to shut down the FDS simulation to save CPU time (and money when using Cloud computing resources.)

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