Studies of smoke filling process in large space cabin in ship

Gao Wan Zou, He Ping Tan, Shun Long Liu, Wan Ki Chow

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Abstract

Tests to see how smoke from fires fills large spaces on a ship were carried out. Then experimental fires were simulated with a CFD package based on a modified set of Navier-Stokes equations for thermally driven buoyant flow and Large Eddy Simulation (LES) while also using a two-layer zone model. Descent law and temperature distribution of the smoke were analyzed. Experimental results show that smoke layers descende quickly and smoke temperature is low. As a result, detectors and sprinkler systems which are activated by temperature are at a disadvantage. Computed results and experimental results were compared with each other. Results show that the smoke filling process can be reasonably simulated by large eddy simulation with a zone model. A fire in its growth stage and during its decay period can be described by a t2 curve. Smoke layer height can be read by both the thermocouple method and the camera method, but reasonable results can be obtained from the thermocouple method alone.
Original languageChinese (Simplified)
Pages (from-to)616-620
Number of pages5
JournalHarbin Gongcheng Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Harbin Engineering University
Volume28
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2007

Keywords

  • Fire
  • Large eddy simulation
  • Large space cabin
  • Smoke filling
  • Zone model

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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