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Figure 1.
The flow of smoke in an undisturbed smoke plume (a) and plume disturbed by a partition of a building – mezzanine (b)
Figure 2.
Different approaches for smoke control in a shopping mall (own work)
Figure 3.
The flow of smoke out of a compartment (a) and underneath a projecting balcony (b)
Figure 4.
The difference between a flow through an opening with a downstand (a), and without a downstand (b), source: own work
Figure 5.
Froude-number scale modeling (a) and CFD study (b) on a smoke flow through an opening
Figure 6.
Numerical model used in the analysis
Figure 7.
Development of the measurement plane used to estimate the mass flow at the proximity of the investigated partition
Figure 8.
1/10th physical scale model with variable width and height of the opening
Figure 9.
Visual comparison of scale (left) and numerical (right) analysis of a smoke flow through compartment with dimensions 8 x 3.50 m
Figure 10.
The mass flow of smoke with changing width of the opening, for various heights of the opening, at HRR = 2.50 MW
Figure 11.
The mass flow of smoke with changing width of the opening, for various heights of the opening, at HRR = 5.00 MW
Figure 12.
Mass density of the smoke at the height of 2.00 m above the floor, for various sizes of the opening, at steady-state conditions in the compartment, 2.50 MW fire
Figure 13.
Temperature of the smoke at the height of 2.00 m above the floor, for various sizes of the opening, at steady-state conditions in the compartment, 2.50 MW fire
Figure 14.
Mass density of the smoke at the height of 2.00 m above the floor, for various sizes of the opening, at steady-state conditions in the compartment, 5.00 MW fire
Figure 15.
Temperature of the smoke at the height of 2.00 m above the floor, for various sizes of the opening, at steady-state conditions in the compartment, 5.00 MW fire