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Partitions and the Flow of Smoke in Large Volume Buildings

Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment
Volume 11 (2018): Issue 1 (March 2018)
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|Apr 2019

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Figure 1.

The flow of smoke in an undisturbed smoke plume (a) and plume disturbed by a partition of a building – mezzanine (b)
The flow of smoke in an undisturbed smoke plume (a) and plume disturbed by a partition of a building – mezzanine (b)

Figure 2.

Different approaches for smoke control in a shopping mall (own work)
Different approaches for smoke control in a shopping mall (own work)

Figure 3.

The flow of smoke out of a compartment (a) and underneath a projecting balcony (b)
The flow of smoke out of a compartment (a) and underneath a projecting balcony (b)

Figure 4.

The difference between a flow through an opening with a downstand (a), and without a downstand (b), source: own work
The difference between a flow through an opening with a downstand (a), and without a downstand (b), source: own work

Figure 5.

Froude-number scale modeling (a) and CFD study (b) on a smoke flow through an opening
Froude-number scale modeling (a) and CFD study (b) on a smoke flow through an opening

Figure 6.

Numerical model used in the analysis
Numerical model used in the analysis

Figure 7.

Development of the measurement plane used to estimate the mass flow at the proximity of the investigated partition
Development of the measurement plane used to estimate the mass flow at the proximity of the investigated partition

Figure 8.

1/10th physical scale model with variable width and height of the opening
1/10th physical scale model with variable width and height of the opening

Figure 9.

Visual comparison of scale (left) and numerical (right) analysis of a smoke flow through compartment with dimensions 8 x 3.50 m
Visual comparison of scale (left) and numerical (right) analysis of a smoke flow through compartment with dimensions 8 x 3.50 m

Figure 10.

The mass flow of smoke with changing width of the opening, for various heights of the opening, at HRR = 2.50 MW
The mass flow of smoke with changing width of the opening, for various heights of the opening, at HRR = 2.50 MW

Figure 11.

The mass flow of smoke with changing width of the opening, for various heights of the opening, at HRR = 5.00 MW
The mass flow of smoke with changing width of the opening, for various heights of the opening, at HRR = 5.00 MW

Figure 12.

Mass density of the smoke at the height of 2.00 m above the floor, for various sizes of the opening, at steady-state conditions in the compartment, 2.50 MW fire
Mass density of the smoke at the height of 2.00 m above the floor, for various sizes of the opening, at steady-state conditions in the compartment, 2.50 MW fire

Figure 13.

Temperature of the smoke at the height of 2.00 m above the floor, for various sizes of the opening, at steady-state conditions in the compartment, 2.50 MW fire
Temperature of the smoke at the height of 2.00 m above the floor, for various sizes of the opening, at steady-state conditions in the compartment, 2.50 MW fire

Figure 14.

Mass density of the smoke at the height of 2.00 m above the floor, for various sizes of the opening, at steady-state conditions in the compartment, 5.00 MW fire
Mass density of the smoke at the height of 2.00 m above the floor, for various sizes of the opening, at steady-state conditions in the compartment, 5.00 MW fire

Figure 15.

Temperature of the smoke at the height of 2.00 m above the floor, for various sizes of the opening, at steady-state conditions in the compartment, 5.00 MW fire
Temperature of the smoke at the height of 2.00 m above the floor, for various sizes of the opening, at steady-state conditions in the compartment, 5.00 MW fire
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2018-016 | Journal eISSN: 2720-6947 | Journal ISSN: 1899-0142
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Language: English
Page range: 155 - 164
Submitted on: Aug 18, 2017
Accepted on: Oct 10, 2017
Published on: Apr 1, 2019
Published by: Silesian University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
Atria,
Fire,
Performance-based engineering,
SHEVS,
Smoke control
Related subjects:
Architecture and design,
Architecture,
Architects, buildings

© 2019 Wojciech WĘGRZYŃSKI, published by Silesian University of Technology
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