Numerical Analysis on Parameters Adjustment of Smoke Control System in a Complicated Underground Commercial Zone

2013 ◽  
Vol 341-342 ◽  
pp. 743-747
Author(s):  
De Wen Li ◽  
Jing Zhao Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Fire Spread ◽  
Smoke Control ◽  
Smoke Movement ◽  
Technical Parameters ◽  
Fire Scenarios ◽  
Dynamic Simulator ◽  
Underground Fire ◽  
Fire Dynamic Simulator ◽  
Smoke Control System

The technical parameters adjustment of smoke control system in a complicated underground commercial zone is studied by numerical simulations. An underground fire model (it encloses a hotel, a supermarket, and a net bar) and five typical fire scenarios are designed. The Fire Dynamic Simulator code is used to investigate the characteristics of fire spread and smoke movement, and obtain the available safety egress times in different fire scenarios. The required safety egress time is calculated based on the data of actual simulation exercises and numerical simulation by Building EXODUS. The simulation results show that, when the smoke exhaust rate is 5.56 cubic meter per second and air low rate reaches 3.89 cubic meter per second simultaneously, the available safety egress time is more than the required safety egress time.

Simulation of Smoke Movement in a Loop Corridor under Mechanical Exhaust with Compound Model

2013 ◽  
Vol 475-476 ◽  
pp. 1459-1462
Author(s):  
Wei Shi ◽  
Fu Sheng Gao
Keyword(s):  
Field Model ◽  
Unit Area ◽  
Zone Model ◽  
Smoke Control ◽  
Smoke Movement ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Compound Model ◽  
Ceiling Height ◽  
Dynamic Simulator ◽  
Fire Dynamic Simulator

The mechanical smoke exhaust is as acknowledged as an effective smoke control manner by making use of some necessary exhaust facilities, also with more stability than natural exhaust. In this paper, the field model FDS (Fire Dynamic Simulator) with a combination of zone model CFAST (Consolidate Fire and Smoke Transport) were used to simulate the mechanical smoke exhaust in a loop corridor of the fire floor in a high-rise hotel, for the propose of evaluate fire safety of mechanical smoke exhaust. The mainly discussion was about the height of layer interface with the ceiling height changed, also with different smoke exhaust volume. The conclusions were obtained that, when two exhaust vents were set symmetrically in the loop corridor, the volume of smoke exhaust per unit area with 60m3/h according to regulations, always could ensure safety of smoke exhaust. The smoke exhausted worse within the corridor when ceiling height reduced. It was recommended that the ceiling lowest height limit should be provides in correlative regulation.

Simulating and Analyzing of Smoke Movement in a Corridor of High-Rise Building under Natural Exhaust

2013 ◽  
Vol 726-731 ◽  
pp. 3638-3641
Author(s):  
Wei Shi ◽  
Fu Sheng Gao
Keyword(s):  
Wind Speed ◽  
Leeward Side ◽  
Zone Model ◽  
Smoke Control ◽  
Smoke Movement ◽  
Additional Energy ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Smoke Layer ◽  
Dynamic Simulator ◽  
Fire Dynamic Simulator

The natural smoke exhaust is as acknowledged as a common smoke control manner, with simple form and does not require additional energy support either with the complex exhaust facilities. In this paper, the field model FDS (Fire Dynamic Simulator) with a combination of zone model CFAST (Consolidate Fire and Smoke Transport) were used to simulate the natural smoke exhaust in a straight corridor of a high-rise hotel, for the propose of evaluate fire safety of smoke exhaust. The major discussing factors are the outdoor wind direction, wind speed, et al. Height of smoke layer interface was used to evaluate the effect of smoke exhaust. The conclusions were obtained as followed. As the outdoor wind speed increases, the outdoor windows in the windward effects worse in natural smoke exhaust, but the window in the leeward side effects better.

Analysis of Fire Smoke Control System of under Construction Tunnel

2012 ◽  
Vol 594-597 ◽  
pp. 1245-1250
Author(s):  
Jia Yun Sun ◽  
Zheng Fang ◽  
Jian Ping Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Ventilation Rate ◽  
Smoke Control ◽  
Smoke Movement ◽  
Smoke Spread ◽  
Fire Smoke ◽  
Under Construction ◽  
Smoke Control System ◽  
Distinguishing Features ◽  
Ventilation Systems

Compared with operated tunnel, one of the distinguishing features of a tunnel during construction is its single-ended geometry. The direction of fire smoke movement is the same as the direction for worker to evacuate the tunnel. This paper calculates fire-induced conditions, including temperature, smoke movement and visibility, which are influenced by two different ventilation systems. According to the simulation, when the fire located at bottom of tunnel, forced extraction is more effective; when the fire located at middle of tunnel, forced injection can protect workers in tunnel. Besides，increasing ventilation rate can control smoke spread effectively.

Computational fluid dynamics-assisted smoke control system design for solving fire uncertainty in buildings

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-53
Author(s):  
Yubiao Huang ◽  
Xiaodong Zhou ◽  
Bei Cao ◽  
Lizhong Yang
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Control System ◽  
System Design ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Intelligent System ◽  
Fire Prevention ◽  
Smoke Control ◽  
Fire Scenarios ◽  
Smoke Control System

For every fire prevention design, ensuring safe evacuation and preventing the fire from spreading are primary considerations. However, actual fire scenarios inevitably involve many uncertainties, such as the fire source location, the heat release rate, the fire growth coefficient and so on, which make it difficult for the traditional fire prevention system to achieve these primary considerations. In this paper, an optimum and intelligent system design was developed using the feedback of real-time fire characteristics based on precise control logic using computational fluid dynamics. The new system can make an intelligent adjustment to adapt the real-time fire and to obtain the best smoke exhaust condition by coupling the smoke control system and a physical boundary. The fire uncertainties were used to validate the system design, based on a conventional composite building containing room, corridor and atrium. The results show that the intelligent system is capable of providing different and reasonable reactions for various fire scenarios and of ensuring the safe evacuation of the building. Some limitations of the system have been improved by incorporating a constraint factor into activation procedures for solving extra-large and ultra-fast fires. In general, this intelligent design proved useful as a smoke control system which could be implemented in many similar buildings.

The Performance-Based Design of Evacuation of a Conference Center

2011 ◽  
Vol 255-260 ◽  
pp. 1363-1367
Author(s):  
Shu Ping Zhang ◽  
Chan Juan Xu
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Fire Protection ◽  
Performance Based Design ◽  
Safety Zone ◽  
Smoke Control ◽  
Fire Scenarios ◽  
Conference Center ◽  
Smoke Control System

According to the current China fire protection code, the main hall as a fire compartment and its evacuation distance in this conference center both over the standards. To solve the problems, the performance-based design is put forward in the paper, such as setting up the "Quasi safety zone". For the main hall, 4 fire scenarios have been designed, next simulated and analyzed. According the result, setting fire protection facilities such as mechanical smoke control system, can achieve safety of evacuation.

Impact of the Pressure Differences Between Road Galeries On Tunnels Generated by the Smoke Control System

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
João Carlos Viegas ◽  
Carlos Oliveira Costa ◽  
Bernardo P. B. Monteiro ◽  
Paulo Dias Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Smoke Control ◽  
Smoke Control System

Smoke Flow Control in Tunnels Using Natural Ventilation

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark P. Colino ◽  
Elena B. Rosenstein
Keyword(s):  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Smoke Control ◽  
Smoke Movement ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Industry Standards ◽  
Emergency Ventilation ◽  
Design Requirements ◽  
Smoke Control System ◽  
Ventilation Systems

This paper provides an overview of the design of natural ventilation systems to control smoke movement in rail tunnels. The paper discusses the current industry standards and design requirements for tunnel emergency ventilation systems, and then addresses the various technical elements that are used to design such systems. These technical elements include parameters in the direct control of the designer, as well as those that are beyond the control of the designer. The paper also presents a case study where various physical design elements are utilized to create a working natural ventilation smoke control system for a short rail tunnel.

Simulation and Modelling in Fire Safety

2020 ◽  
pp. 232-262
Author(s):  
Tomaz Hozjan ◽  
Kamila Kempna ◽  
Jan Smolka
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Fire Safety ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Fire Spread ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Smoke Movement ◽  
Fire Engineering ◽  
Limited Budget ◽  
Fire Scenarios ◽  
In Fire

Actual and future concerns in fire safety in buildings and infrastructure are challenging. Modern technologies provide rapid development in area of fire safety, especially in education, training, and fire-engineering. Modelling as a tool in fire-engineering provides possibility to design specific fire scenarios and investigate fire spread, smoke movement or evacuation of occupants from buildings. Development of emerging technologies and software provides higher possibility to apply these models with interactions of augmented and virtual reality. Augmented reality and virtual reality expand effectivity of training and preparedness of first (fire wardens) and second (firefighters) responders. Limitations such as financial demands, scale and scenarios of practical training of first and second responders are much lower than in virtual reality. These technologies provide great opportunities in preparedness to crisis in a safety way with significantly limited budget. Some of these systems are already developed and applied in safety and security area e.g. XVR (firefighting, medical service).

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