CFD Fire Simulation Using Mixture Fraction Combustion and Finite Volume Radiative Heat Transfer.
CFD Fire Simulation Using Mixture Fraction Combustion
and Finite Volume Radiative Heat Transfer.
(427 K)
Floyd, J. E.; McGrattan, K. B.; Hostikka, S.; Baum, H.
R.
Journal of Fire Protection Engineering, Vol. 13, No. 1,
11-36, February 2003.
Keywords:
computational fluid dynamics; fire simulation;
combustion models; radiative heat transfer; pool fires;
fire tests; equations
Abstract:
A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of fire and
smoke transport is described. Combustion is represented
by means of a single conserved scalar known as the
mixture fraction. Radiation transport is approximated in
the gray gas limit. The algorithms have been
incorporated in the Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS), a
computer program maintained by the National Institute of
Standards and Technology. Sample calculations are
presented demonstrating the performance of the new
algorithms, especially as compared to earlier versions
of the model.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899