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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

Publicado en línea: 07 ene 2020

Páginas: 135 - 144

Recibido: 15 oct 2019

Aceptado: 18 nov 2019

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

Palabras clave
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

Publicado en línea: 07 ene 2020

Páginas: 135 - 144

Recibido: 15 oct 2019

Aceptado: 18 nov 2019

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

Palabras claveFDS, 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.

Palabras clave
FDS, Natural venting, Atrium