Consolidated Compartment Fire Model (CCFM) Computer Code Application CCFM.VENTS. Part 1. Physical Basis.
Consolidated Compartment Fire Model (CCFM) Computer Code
Application CCFM.VENTS. Part 1. Physical Basis.
(4467 K)
Cooper, L. Y.; Forney, G. P.
NISTIR 4342; 96 p. July 1990.
Sponsor:
Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC
Available from:
National Technical Information Service
Order number: PB90-250192
Keywords:
computer models; building fires; compartment fires; fire
models; mathematical models; vents; zone models
Abstract:
A project was carried out at the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) to study the feasibility
of developing a new-generation, multi-room, compartment
fire model computer code, called the Consolidated
Compartment Fire Model (CCFM) computer code. The idea
was that such a code would consolidate past progress in
zone-type compartment fire modeling, and allow readily
for integration of future advances with the greatest
possible flexibility. The project lead to the
development of a prototype multi-room CCFM product
called CCFM.VENTS. This is Part 1 of a four-part report
which documents the above effort. Introductory remarks
discuss the generic features of the CCFM and the
specific features of CCFM.VENTS. The main objective of
this Part 1 document is to present a comprehensive
description of the governing equations of CCFM.VENTS and
their technical basis. The other three parts of this
report are: Part 2: Software Reference Guide; Part 3:
Catalog of Algorithms and Subroutines; and Part 4: User
Reference Guide.
