<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper presents a global fire risk assessment by using fire simulation in an existing underground parking. The simulation is conducted with the Fire Dynamics Simulator, a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) tool and the simulations are performed on a threedimensional model of the parking. Multiple parameters and factors are taken into account in this complex assessment, such as geometry data, ventilation openings (both mechanical and natural), fire detection and fire suppression details. The output of the case study is represented by a large array of data: the time for sprinkler activation, maximum temperatures, smoke flow and overall fire evolution. The intention of the authors is to provide a global fire risk assessment of the parking, based on the fire safety engineering principles.</p></abstract>

This paper presents a global fire risk assessment by using fire simulation in an existing underground parking. The simulation is conducted with the Fire Dynamics Simulator, a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) tool and the simulations are performed on a threedimensional model of the parking. Multiple parameters and factors are taken into account in this complex assessment, such as geometry data, ventilation openings (both mechanical and natural), fire detection and fire suppression details. The output of the case study is represented by a large array of data: the time for sprinkler activation, maximum temperatures, smoke flow and overall fire evolution. The intention of the authors is to provide a global fire risk assessment of the parking, based on the fire safety engineering principles.

Fire Safety Evaluation of an Underground Car Park Using Numerical Simulation

Alexandru Ioan Cuza Police Academy, Fire Officers Faculty

Fire Safety Association, Fire Research Department

Neron Lupaşcu Buzău County Inspectorate for Emergency Situations

Modelling in Civil Environmental Engineering

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This paper presents a global fire risk assessment by using fire simulation in an existing underground parking. The simulation is conducted with the Fire...

Fire Safety Evaluation of an Underground Car Park Using Numerical Simulation

Online veröffentlicht: 06. Aug. 2018

Seitenbereich: 1 - 12

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mmce-2018-0003

Schlüsselwörter
underground parking, fire safety engineering, fire modeling, computer simulation, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

© 2018 Dan Burlacu et al., published by Sciendo

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

Fire Safety Evaluation of an Underground Car Park Using Numerical Simulation

Online veröffentlicht: 06. Aug. 2018

Seitenbereich: 1 - 12

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mmce-2018-0003

Schlüsselwörterunderground parking, fire safety engineering, fire modeling, computer simulation, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

© 2018 Dan Burlacu et al., published by Sciendo

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

Schlüsselwörter
underground parking, fire safety engineering, fire modeling, computer simulation, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)