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<p>The use of numerical fluid mechanics to model smoke flow in buildings where a fire develops is common. It allows to check the effectiveness of ventilation systems at the design stage. It also gives the opportunity to determine the conditions that will be on escape routes. Numerical analyzes of smoke flow in buildings are most often performed using Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS).</p>
<p>The paper presents numerical analyzes performed for the atrium building. The purpose of the calculations was to build a numerical model that corresponds to the real object located in the laboratory in Murcia, Spain. The analyzes consisted of fitting a numerical model based on the temperature distribution at selected points of the atrium. The model mapped the geometry of the real building and assumed the same fire power. Calculations showed high temperature compliance throughout the atrium, except for the vicinity of the fire source itself.</p>
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The use of numerical fluid mechanics to model smoke flow in buildings where a fire develops is common. It allows to check the effectiveness of ventilation systems at the design stage. It also gives the opportunity to determine the conditions that will be on escape routes. Numerical analyzes of smoke flow in buildings are most often performed using Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS).
The paper presents numerical analyzes performed for the atrium building. The purpose of the calculations was to build a numerical model that corresponds to the real object located in the laboratory in Murcia, Spain. The analyzes consisted of fitting a numerical model based on the temperature distribution at selected points of the atrium. The model mapped the geometry of the real building and assumed the same fire power. Calculations showed high temperature compliance throughout the atrium, except for the vicinity of the fire source itself.

NUMERICAL STUDIES ON THE NATURAL SMOKE VENTING OF ATRIA

Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment

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The use of numerical fluid mechanics to model smoke flow in buildings where a fire develops is common. It allows to check the effectiveness of ventilation...

NUMERICAL STUDIES ON THE NATURAL SMOKE VENTING OF ATRIA

Article Category: research-article

Published Online: Jan 07, 2020

Page range: 135 - 144

Received: Oct 15, 2019

Accepted: Nov 18, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2019-059

Keywords
FDS, Natural venting, Atrium

© 2019 Karolina ŻYDEK et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

NUMERICAL STUDIES ON THE NATURAL SMOKE VENTING OF ATRIA

Article Category: research-article

Published Online: Jan 07, 2020

Page range: 135 - 144

Received: Oct 15, 2019

Accepted: Nov 18, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2019-059

KeywordsFDS, Natural venting, Atrium

© 2019 Karolina ŻYDEK et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
FDS, Natural venting, Atrium