Smoke and heat flow in a large volume building in case of fire

Wojciech Węgrzyński


Fire Research Department; Building Research Insititute (Poland)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7465-0212

Abstract

In the paper author presents chosen analytic formulas for determining mass flow of heat and smoke into smoke reservoir in prescribed layout of vertical and horizontal wall boundaries, which include room where the fire starts, a wall with an opening and a downstand, and a projecting balcony, all fit inside a large volume building. Results of analytical calculations were compared to the results of performed numerical studies using CFD method, and the final design guidelines are given.


Keywords:

fire, smoke, smoke and heat ventilation, atria

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Published
2013-06-11

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Węgrzyński, W. (2013) “Smoke and heat flow in a large volume building in case of fire”, Budownictwo i Architektura, 12(2), pp. 165–172. doi: 10.35784/bud-arch.2117.

Authors

Wojciech Węgrzyński 

Fire Research Department; Building Research Insititute Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7465-0212

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