Deterministic Computer Fire Models.
Deterministic Computer Fire Models.
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Walton, W. D.; Budnick, E. K.
NPFA FPH 1897; Section 11; Chapter 5;
Fire Protection Handbook, 18th Edition. National Fire
Protection Association. 1997, NFPA, Quincy, MA, Cote,
A. E.; Linville, J. L.; Appy, M. K.; Benedetti, R. P.,
Editor(s)(s), 11/52-61 pp, 1997.
Keywords:
fire protection; fire models; computer models; computer
programs; hazard analysis; automatic sprinkler systems
Abstract:
Computer models are simply computer programs that model
or simulate a process or phenomena. Computer models
have been used for some time in the design and analysis
of fire protection hardware. The use of computer
models, commonly known as design programs, has become
the industry's standard method for designing water
supply and automatic sprinkler systems. These programs
perform large numbers of tedious and lenghty
calculations and provide the user with accurate,
cost-optimized designs in a fraction of the time
required for manual procedures.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899