M.S. Theses (2010 - present) | Department of Fire Protection Engineering

Development and Validation of a Pyrolysis Model for Flexible Polyurethane Foam - Kamma, Siriwipa (the link to the MS manuscript on DRUM is not available yet)
A Study of Cool Diffusion Flames Utilizing Ignition Delay Characteristics of n-Heptane Autoignition Simulations - Pimple, Shubham

Detection of Signatures from Internal Contaminant Sources Using Intelligent Algorithms - Anthrathodiyil, Saleel
Evaluation of Low-Pressure Water-Based Trench Drain Fire Suppression Systems in Aircraft Hangars Using FDS Modeling - Braddock, Sofia
Developing A Velocity-Density Curve for High-density Crowd Simulation by Analyzing Footage Videos - Zhang, Zilin
Comparison of Ignition and Combustion Characteristics of Pressure Treated Wood and Trex Exposed to Thermally Characterized Glowing Firebrand Piles - Lauterbach, Alec
Use of Milligram-Scale Flame Calorimetry for Characterizing Flammability of Fabric Samples with Flame Retardant Treatments - Roche, Thomas
Modeling of High-Pressure Water Mist Suppression Systems for the Protection of Aircraft Hangars - Lee, Kelliann R.
A Study of the Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) - Creating Life-Like Movies and Studying the Accuracy of the Lagrangian Particle Model - Haque Hussain, Zishanul
Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Spatially-Resolved Spray Scanning System (4S) Spray Patterns - Bors, Jeffrey Sean

Firefighter Portable Radio Carrying Methods: Pocket or Strap? - Brondum, Nicholas
Spherical Gas-Fueled Cool Diffusion Flames - Kim, Minhyeng
Development of a Coupled FDS Modeling and Video Analysis Approach to Estimate the Burning Characteristics of a Thin-Walled Humanitarian Shelter - Tan, Genevieve C.
Influence of the Air Gap in Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment on Skin Temperature in Pre-Flashover Thermal Exposures - Ahmad, Shaheer
Feasibility Analysis of Coupling FDS Modeling with Machine Learning for Situation Awareness in Aircraft Hangars - Davis, Alison
Predicting the Temperature Increase of Residential Siding and Decking Materials in the WUI Due to External Heat Flux - Harris, Matthew
Identifying Smoke Detection Biases within Differing Room Configurations for Zone and Computational Fluid Dynamic Models - Lee, Adam
Imaging Pyrometry of Wood Embers Under Simulated Movement - Baldwin, James
Development and Use of Pixel-by-Pixel Pyrometry Methods on Smoldering Wood Embers and Piles - Tlemsani, Mahdi
Comparison of Ignition and Combustion Characteristics of Western Red Cedar and Oriented Strand Board Exposed to Firebrand Pile Deposition - Dietz, Emily
A Redesign of the Exhaust and Gas Sampling System of the Fire Propagation Apparatus - Roy, Shuvam
Development and Improvements of the Controlled Atmosphere Pyrolysis Apparatus - Bellamy, Grayson
Characterization of Non-Dispersive Infrared Sensors for R-32 and R-454B Leaks - Leahy, James

Imaging Pyrometry of Smoldering Wood Embers at Various Distances and Illuminations - Decker, Kyle
A Redesign of the Fire Propagation Apparatus to Simplify Manufacturing and Increase Measuring Capabilities - Chaffer, Ryan
Firebrand Pile Thermal Characterization and Ignition Study of Firebrand Exposed Western Red Cedar - Alascio, Joseph
Development of a Comprehensive Pyrolysis Model for Flexible Polyurethane Foam - Saar, William
Evaluation of Impact of Novel Barrier Coatings on Flammability of a Structural Aerospace Composite through Experiments and Modeling - Crofton, Lucas
Determining Available Safe Egress Time Using a Variable Fractional Effective Dosage Analysis of Heat and Asphyxiant Gases In Single -Story Occupancies - Donlin, Kathryn
Using a Burning Rate Emulator to Analyze Flame Extinction Time on the International Space Station - Wright, Anna
Feasibility Analysis and FDS Modeling of Water Mist Fire Suppression Systems for Protection of Aircraft Hangars - Steranka, Karolyn
Potential Effects of Increased Individual Size on Stairway Egress Time - Knox, Danielle
Pyrolysis Modeling and Material Property Validation with Flame Heat Feedback Model Application - Bhatia, Deepanshu
Simulations of Fire Smoke Movement in High-Rise Buildings With FDS - Xu, Hongda
Development of a Pyrolysis Model for Oriented Strand Board - Zhou, Hongen

Analysis of Propane Gas Burner Experiments and FDS Simulations in a Two-Story Residential Structure with HVAC - Quiat, Adam
Effect of Microgravity on the Development and Structure of Fire Whirls - Jones, Michael
Effects of Fire Whirl Generator Dimensions on Flame Length and Burning Rate - Dowling, Joseph
Milligram-scale Flame Calorimetry: Novel Design of a Pyrolyzer System used to Emulate the Burning Behavior Exhibited by Coupon-sized Cone Calorimetry Samples - De Beer, Jacques
Intermittent Convective Heating of Fine Wildland Fuels - Orcurto, Ashlynne
The Influence of Wind on the Structure of Inclined Flames - Heck, Michael
Characterization of Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Sensors for R-32 and R-454B Leaks - Wack, Garrett
FDS simulations of the transport of cold firebrands in wind tunnel experiments - Fan, Xinyu
Strategies for Improved Fire Detection Response Times in Aircraft Cargo Compartments - Wood, Jennifer

Understanding the Influence of Wind and Slope on Flames in Wildland Fires - Sluder, Evan
Critical Ignition Conditions of Structural Materials by Cylindrical Firebrands - Salehizadeh, Hamed
Improving Inverse Analysis of Pyrolysis Model Parameterization using Hill Climbing Algorithms - Fiola, Grerory
Evaluation of the Accuracy of Fire Science Thermal Imaging Cameras to Measure Temperatures in Structure Fires - Bryant, Julie
Using a Burning Rate Emulator (BRE) to Emulate Condensed Fuels and Study Pool Fire Behavior in 1G - Auth, Eric
The Analysis of the Transition from Smoldering to Flaming in Polyurethane Containing Assemblies Representative of Upholstered Furniture - Knapp, Graham
Development of Research-based Short Message Creation Tool for Wildfire Emergencies - Doermann, Jessica
Critical Ignition Conditions of Structural Materials by Cylindrical Firebrands - Salehizadeh, Hamed
A Study of Intermittent Convective Heating Effects on Fine Fuel Ignition - Benny, Lana
The Comparison of Total and Phased Evacuation Strategies for a High-rise Office Building - Zhai, Luying
Verification Tests of Mass Conservation for FireFOAM and Development of a User’s Guide - Wu, Shiyun

The Scalability of Smoke Density and the Viability of New Detection Methods in Aircrafts - Chin, Selena K.
Analysis and Quantification of Hazards Associated with Cascading Thermal Runaway Propagation in Lithium Ion Battery Cell Arrays - Lee, Christopher Patrick
Simplified Structural Design Approach for Open Compartments in the Case of Fire - Nassiri, Parisa
Investigation of the Effect of Oxygen Concentration on the Pyrolytic Decomposition of Polypropylene - Turner, Brent A.
Assessing the Validity of the Verification Method as a Design Tool - Antonsen, Maibritt
Increased Individual Size and its Potential Effects on Emergency Evacuation Scenarios - Ahrens, Katherine

The Structure of the Blue Whirl: A Soot-Free Reacting Vortex Phenomenon - Hariharan, Sriram
Development of a suite Verification Tests for the CFD Fire Model FireFOAM - Li, Hao
Pressure Measurements for Refrigerant Flammability Limit Testing Using ASTM E681 Apparatus - Klieger, Alexandra
Study of the Fidelity and Safety of the Fire Service Training Environment - Regan, John W.
Moisture Content Effects on Energy and Emissions Released During Combustion of Pyrophytic Vegetation - May, Nathaniel A.
Quantification of Flame Heat Feedback in Cone Calorimetry Tests - Tilles, Jessica
Thermal Characterization of Firebrand Piles - Hakes, Raquel S.
Analysis of Propane Gas Fire Experiments and Simulations in Residential Scale Structures - Willi, Joseph
Towards Development of a Spatially-Resolved Spray Scanning System - Jordan, Stephen J.
Improvements to Refrigerant Flammability Testing Through Use of a Polycarbonate Apparatus - Reymann, Jonathan

Water Mist Suppression in a Turbulent Line Burner - Keller, Elizabeth
A Method for Measurement of Spatially Resolved Radiation Intensity and Radiative Fraction of Laminar Flames of Gaseous and Solid Fuels - Hamel, Catherine M.
Laboratory Studies on the Generation of Firebrands from Cylindrical Wooden Dowels - Caton, Sara
Interaction of Acoustic Waves with a Laminar Line-Flame - Friedman, Adam N.
Improved Venting for Flammability Limit Testing Using ASTM E681 Apparatus - McCoy, Conor G.
Development of the ASTM E681 Standard - Lomax, Peter
Data-Driven Wildfire Propagation Modeling with FARSITE-EnKF - Theodori, Maria F.

Identification of Precursor Signals to Impending Cooking Related Fires - Zevotek, Robin
Zone Modeling of Very-Low-Frequency Unstable Behavior in Mechanically-Ventilated Compartment Fires - Pi, Xiaoyue
A Methodology for Determining the Fire Performance Equivalency Amongst Similar Materials During a Full-scale Fire Scenario Based on Bench-scale Testin - Lannon, Chad M.
Pyrolysis of Reinforced Polymer Composites: Parameterizing a Model for Multiple Compositions - Martin, Geraldine E.
Large Eddy Simulation of a Nonreacting Propane Jet - Briggs, Christopher M.
Development of a Cyber Physical System for Fire Safety - Wills, Rosalie F.
A Generalized Model for Wall Flame Heat Flux During Upward Flame Spread on Polymers - Korver, Kevin

Procedures to Obtain Accurate Heat Flux Measurements from a Gas Fueled Burner - Kim, Hyeon
Transient Fire Load on Aluminum Ferries - Hall, Brian
Assessment of Duct Leakage Rates on Stairwell Pressurization System - Taricska, Jerry R.
Detailed Measurements of Fire-Induced Mixing Phenomena - Layton, Thomas G.
Methods to Increase Velocity of Makeup Air for Atrium Smoke Control: A CFD Study - Pongratz, Christine A.
Studying wildfire spread using stationary burners - Gorham, Daniel Jack
Understanding flame structure in wildfires using Large Eddy Simulations - Verma, Salman
Fire Hazard of the Contemporary American Home - Hanson, Robert E.
A Potential Flow Model of a Fire Sprinkler Head - Myers, Taylor Macks
Using Inverse Fire Modeling With Multiple Input Signals to Obtain Heat Release Rates in Compartment Fire Scenarios - Price, Michael D.
In Situ Burning Alternatives - Cohen, Brian
Hot Surface Ignition of R-32 and R-410A Refrigerant Mixtures with Lubricating Oil - Boussouf, Adam
Procedures to Obtain Accurate Measurement from a Gas Fueled Burner - Kim, Hyeon
Upward Flame Spread over Discrete Fuels - Miller, Colin
A Non-Intrusive Method for Temperature Measurements in Flames Produced by Milligram-Sized Solid Samples - Frances, Colleen
Flame Spread Through Wooden Dowels - Zhao, Zhao
Development of a Turbulent Wolfhard-Parker Burner with Suppressing Co-flow - Link, Eric
Response of a Thermoacoustic Flashover Detector to Thermal Radiation - Jeffrey, Zachary T.

An Analysis of Thermally Induced Arcing Failure of Electrical Cable - Fisher, Ryan P.
Design and Implementation of the Flaming Combustion Calorimeter - Ding, Xi
Optimization and Implementation of a Thermoacoustic Flashover Detector - Hamburger, Kenneth A
Measurement of Inverse Diffusion Flame Quenching Limits - Zhang, Yi
A Model for Non-Oxidative and Oxidative Pyrolysis of Corrugated Cardboard - Semmes, Molllie R.
Outflow boundary conditions for low-Mach buoyant computational fluid dynamics - Trettel, Benjamin M.

Design and Evaluation of a Thermally Responsive Firefighter Turnout Coat Yates - David Anthony
OBSERVED BEHAVIOR OF PLATOON DYNAMICS DURING HIGH-RISE STAIRWELL EVACUATIONS - Baker, Matthew Daniel
ASSESSMENT OF NATURAL VERTICAL VENTILATION FOR SMOKE AND HOT GAS LAYER CONTROL IN A RESIDENTIAL SCALE STRUCTURE - Opert, Kelly
Experimental and Computational Analysis of the Fire Suppression Effectiveness of Halon 1301 Replacements - Pagliaro, John L.
Occupant Merging Behavior During Egress From High Rise Buildings - Campbell, Christopher K.
EFFECTS OF RADIANT HEAT FLUX ON CLEAN AGENT PERFORMANCE FOR CLASS-C STANDARDS - Patel, Romil
Development of a Model for Flaming Combustion of Double-Wall Corrugated Cardboard - McKinnon, Mark
LAMINAR SMOKE POINTS OF COFLOWING DIFFUSION FLAMES IN MICROGRAVITY - DeBold, Thomas
Experimental Investigation of Liquid and Gas Fueled Flames Towards the Development of a Burning Rate Emulator (BRE) for Microgravity Applications - Bustamante, Michael
Fire Growth Evaluation for Regulations of Fire Load for Type 5A Spaces on Seafaring Vessels - Shriner, Noel T.
Prototype Design for Thermoacoustic Flashover Detector - Buda-Ortins, Krystyna
Optimization of Carbon Monoxide Detectors in a Residential Layout and Analysis of Dispersion Characteristics - Engel, Derek
Design and Analysis of New Gasification Apparatus based on the Standard Cone Calorimeter - Liu, Xuan
An Experimental Analysis of Firefighter Protective Clothing: The Influences of Moisture and a Thermally Activated Expanding Air-Gap - White, James P.
FORENSIC INVESTIGATION TECHNIQUES FOR INSPECTING ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS INVOLVED IN FIRES FOR ARC AND MELT BEADS - Hussain, Nasir
Measurements of Soot Temperature in a Diffusion Flame Using a Digital Camera - Castillo Moreno, Jose A.
Evaluation of critical nuclear power plant electrical cable response to severe thermal fire conditions - Taylor, Gabriel J.

An Analysis of Heat Flux-Induced Arc Formation in Residential Electrical Cables - Novak, Cameron James
THERMAL DEGRADATION OF FIREFIGHTER TURNOUT GEAR DUE TO THE EFFECTS OF MOISTURE - Perry, Justin A.
THE IMPACT OF A VARIABLE AIR GAP ON THE THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF FIREFIGHTER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - Hendrickson, Bryant W.
Observed Trends in Human Behavior Phenomena within High-Rise Stairwells - Leahy, Andrew
Evaluation of Fire Dynamics Simulator for Liquefied Natural Gas Vapor Dispersion Hazards - Kohout, Andrew J.
EVOLUTION OF FLAME TO SURFACE HEAT FLUX DURING UPWARD FLAME SPREAD ON POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE (PMMA) - Leventon, Isaac T.
On Determining Spontaneous Ignition in Porous Materials - Tamburello, Stephen
Spontaneous Ignition of Linseed Oil Soaked Cotton Using the Oven Basket and Crossing Point Methods - Worden, Justin T.
Sodium fire suppression using liquid nitrogen - An, Deukkwang

VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION OF A CANDIDATE SOOT DEPOSITION MODEL IN FIRE DYNAMICS SIMULATOR VERSION 5.5.1 - Cohan, Brian D.
Spray Characteristics From Fire Hose Nozzles - Salyers, Brian E.
AN INTEGRAL MODEL FOR TURBULENT FLAME RADIAL LENGTHS UNDER A CEILING - Ding, Haiwen
Analysis of the Effects of Temperature and Velocity on the Response Time Index of Heat Detectors - Pomeroy, Andrew T.
EVALUATION OF THE THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF FIRE FIGHTER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WITH THE ADDITION OF PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL - McCarthy, Lee K.
An Integrated Methodology for Assessing Fire Simulation Code Uncertainty - Ontiveros, Victor Luis
SCALE MODELING OF STATIC FIRES IN A COMPLEX GEOMETRY FOR FORENSIC FIRE APPLICATIONS - Carey, Allison C.
Analyzing Photo-Electric Smoke Detector Response Based On Aspirated Smoke Detector Obscuration - Miller, John H.T.
NUMERICAL MODELING OF BALCONY SPILL PLUMES USING FIRE DYNAMICS SIMULATOR (FDS) - Lim, Johnson Meng
SPILL AND BURNING BEHAVIOR OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS - Benfer, Matthew
Simulating the Fuel Mass Loss Rate in Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) Using a New Furniture Calorimeter - McKeever, Meghan
CHARACTERIZING SMOKE DISPERSION ALONG BEAMED CEILINGS USING SALT-WATER MODELING - Chan, Chau S.
THE EFFECT OF STAIR WIDTH ON OCCUPANT SPEED AND FLOW OF HIGH RISE BUILDINGS - Blair, Alyson J.

For a list of earlier theses, please visit the Digital Repository for UMD (DRUM) database: https://drum.lib.umd.edu/

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