Institute for Fire Safety Engineering Research and Technology (FireSERT)
FireSERT has a number of major facilities for fire and burn testing. This complemented by a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) fire modelling suite, ensuring that the next generation of CFD models are based on sound scientifically-based experimental research.
FireSERT is a recognised international research centre in the Faculty of Art, Design and Built Environment. Its facilities include: a 600m2 burn hall; a range of calorimeters including a 10 MW facility for full-scale research; large-scale combination wall and floor furnaces, together with intermediate/small scale furnaces. The Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) fire modelling suite complements the experimental facilities thus ensuring that the next generation of CFD models are based on sound scientifically-based experimental research. In addition, a 250m2 fire dynamics laboratory provides the necessary links between small, intermediate and large-scale work.
