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Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS)

Computational fluid dynamics software developed by NIST that models fire-driven fluid flow and heat transfer. Used in landmark investigations including Station Nightclub and Grenfell Tower to reconstruct time-resolved fire spread, temperature distributions, and smoke movement.

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