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As such, a parametric study was performed to calculate the time to flashover (TTF) and maximum heat release rate as a function of parameters that relate to compartment height and ventilation configuration. The computational domain used for this analysis was a 2.4 x 2.4 x 2.4 m3 cube with a seating chair, table and carpet with a ventilation opening centered in one wall. The results indicated that the FDS-generated flashover criteria of a radiative heat flux of 20kW/m2 at the floor level and average upper layer temperature of 600℃ were, in most cases appropriate regardless of ceiling height and the configuration of ventilation. However, the results suggest that a ceiling temperature of 600 °C is not a good general criterion for flashover. With increasing ceiling height, the TTF increased significantly, even for a series of models that maintained a uniform compartment volume as the ceiling height increased. 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