NIST Fire Dynamics Simulator and Smokeview 4.0

NIST Fire Dynamics Simulator and Smokeview software provides a comprehensive solution for simulating and analyzing fire dynamics. The software suite is developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and is widely used by engineers, architects, safety experts, and researchers worldwide.

Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) is a computational fluid dynamics model that can precisely simulate fire phenomena, including heat transfer, combustion, smoke movement, and gas diffusion. The software is based on scientific principles and is capable of generating realistic representations of complex fire scenarios.

Smokeview is a complementary tool that helps visualize FDS simulation data. With Smokeview, users can create dynamic smoke maps, temperature profiles, and other visualizations that highlight the movement and behavior of fire in a virtual environment.

Together, FDS and Smokeview enable users to perform detailed analysis of fire dynamics in real-world scenarios, identify potential hazards and evaluate the effectiveness of proposed safety measures. The software suite is used in various applications such as building design optimization, industrial safety analysis, forensic investigation of fires, and code development.