Use of Fire Simulation in Fire Safety Engineering and Fire Investigation.
Use of Fire Simulation in Fire Safety Engineering and
Fire Investigation.
(952 K)
Evans, D. D.
NISTIR 6588; November 2000.
U.S./Japan Government Cooperative Program on Natural
Resources (UJNR). Fire Research and Safety. 15th Joint
Panel Meeting. Volume 2. Proceedings. March 1-7, 2000,
San Antonio, TX, Bryner, S. L., Editor(s), 441-448 pp,
2000.
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Keywords:
fire safety; fire research; fire simulation; safety
engineering; fire investigations; smoke plumes;
warehouses; fire fighters; fire fatalities; computer
programs; fire models; sprinklers; draft curtains; roof
vents
Abstract:
A discussion is presented of recent applications of the
Fire Dynamics Simulator software developed at NIST for
modeling fires using large eddy simulation technology.
Applications and impacts of the model include:
prediction of wind-blown smoke plume trajectory and
particulate concentration predictions, the interaction
of sprinklers, draft curtains and roof vents in
warehouse facilities, and fire fighter fatality
investigations.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899