Mathematical Modelling of Temperatures in Airways during a Fire with Effects on Evacuation of Persons

Abstract:

The contribution presents two basic variants of fire compartmentation. A conservative standard design is confronted with an atypical design supported by the mathematical modelling of temperature field. In both the cases, the required level of safety is ensured. The atypical design in this case enables the use of more available and economically profitable products ensuring the fire safety of the structure.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1001)
• Pages: 350-355
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1001.350
• Online since: August 2014
• Authors: Petr Kučera*, Isabela Bradáčová, Aleš Dudáček, Vladimír Vlček
• Keywords: Fire Safety, Fire Scenario, Incident, Mathematical Modeling, Road Tunnel, Smoke-Tight Dampers, Temperature Field

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