CIBSE Guide E | Ch. 6 | Eq. 6.7

Heat Release Rate required for flashover

Heat Release Rate required for flashover. Most simple expression from SFPE Handbook

Reference

CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers), 2019. CIBSE Guide E: Fire Safety Engineering. 4th edn. London: CIBSE.

Equations

Q_f = 600 \cdot A_{vo} \sqrt {h_o}