Abstract
This study aims to numerically investigate the fundamental physical phenomena governing fire development and transition to Externally Venting Flames (EVF) of liquid pool fires in compartment façade configurations. Experiments previously performed using a ¼ scale ISO9705 room with an extended façade is simulated using Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS). The burning rate of the liquid n-hexane pool fire is modelled, and predictions of the compartment’s interior thermal fields are compared with the experimental data showing good agreement in all considered test cases. A parametric study is also performed to examine the important physical parameters including the fire load and opening geometry, which govern the transition to EVF and their subsequent development in different phases. This work provides insights into best practice in numerical simulations that can be applied to model façade fires in the frame of performance-based design.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF FIRE DEVELOPMENT IN A MEDIUM SCALE ISO9705 COMPARTMENT-FAÇADE CONFIGURATION |
| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 25 Sept 2019 |
| Event | Fire Safety of Facades International Symposium - International University Campus, Paris, France Duration: 25 Sept 2019 → 27 Sept 2019 Conference number: 3 http://facade2019.org/ |
Conference
| Conference | Fire Safety of Facades International Symposium |
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| Abbreviated title | FSF 2019 |
| Country/Territory | France |
| City | Paris |
| Period | 25/09/19 → 27/09/19 |
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