Some experimental results on internal fire whirls in a vertical shaft

Y. Gao; G. W. Zou; S. S. Li; Wan Ki Chow

doi:10.1115/IMECE2013-62148

Some experimental results on internal fire whirls in a vertical shaft

Y. Gao, G. W. Zou, S. S. Li, Wan Ki Chow

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Abstract

Earlier studies on burning a pool fire in a vertical shaft model indicated that appropriate sidewall ventilation provision is a key factor for the onset of an internal fire whirl. Experiments on burning a pool fire inside a real-scale shaft model of 9 m tall were performed to further investigate the swirling motion. The full-scale modeling burning tests were carried out at a remote site in China. Four different ventilation openings were arranged. Results of onsetting of internal fire whirls for the four tests will be reported.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Heat Transfer and Thermal Engineering
Publisher	American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Volume	8 A
ISBN (Print)	9780791856345
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2013-62148
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2013
Event	ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2013 - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: 15 Nov 2013 → 21 Nov 2013

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Conference	ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2013
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego, CA
Period	15/11/13 → 21/11/13

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Gao, Y, Zou, GW, Li, SS & Chow, WK 2013, Some experimental results on internal fire whirls in a vertical shaft. in Heat Transfer and Thermal Engineering. vol. 8 A, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2013, San Diego, CA, United States, 15/11/13. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2013-62148

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