Event Details (2024)
 

Christmas Tree Fire Safety Demos will take place on Thursday, December 12, 2024.
Full schedule is below. Not sure what to expect? Watch this Youtube Video of a previous experiment. 

Location

3229 JM Patterson Building
4356 Stadium Dr, College Park, MD 20742

Program

8:30 a.m: UMD Crew Arrival
9 a.m: Media Arrival/Set-Up
9:30 a.m: Small scale experiments on branches of (a) artificial trees, (b) well-watered natural trees, and (c) dry/un-watered natural trees
9:50 a.m: Full-scale test on well-water (natural) tree
10:15 a.m: Full-scale test on dry/un-watered (natural) tree
10:30-11:00 a.m: Media Departure
12 p.m: HRR Prediction Competition
 


About the Heat Release Rate (HRR) Competition


Students, faculty, researchers, and engineers from fire safety programs across the globe are encouraged to participate. To get started, visit the HRR Competition website and follow the instructions on how to register. 

 

 


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