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ASHRAE Qatar Oryx Chapter: 09.04.2016

ASHRAE Qatar Oryx Chapter: 09.04 · 2016. 4. 24. · –Staircase Pressurization –Atria –Car Park • When to use: –To assist safe evacuation of occupants –To assist fire

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  • ASHRAE Qatar Oryx Chapter: 09.04.2016

  • Introduction to Design of Car Park ventilation using JetFans & CFD analysis as QCD

    Presented by Paul Mason Business Development Manager Soler & Palau

  • Ventilation Fundamentals

    Why ventilate?

    Where & When Ventilate?

    Fire; Risk or Not?

    Basic Principles

    Ducted System

    Impulse Ventilation / JetFan System

    How Does It Work?

    Comparison Ducted v Impulse / JetFan.

    Regulations by Country

    Qatar CD FSS requirements

    AGENDA

  • Smoke Control

    Road Tunnel

    Car Park

    Car Fire Heat Release Rate HRR

    Impulse Ventilation; Fundamentals for Design

    Required Information

    Fundamentals for Design

    Impulse Ventilation – Comissioning

    Fan products

    CFD Project examples

    Questions

    AGENDA

  • WHY VENTILATE?

    POLLUTION, FIRE SMOKE, FIRE HAZARDS, FIRE SAFETY.

  • • Pollution:- Typical pollutant:- Carbon Monoxide CO A colourless, odourless toxic gas produced by incomplete combustion

    of fuels such as petrol and diesel. Indoor CO guidelines:- 15 minutes: 100mg/m3 86ppm. 1 hour: 35mg/m3 30ppm. 8 hours: 10mg/m3 9ppm.

    Source: World Health Organisation (WHO) Guidelines for indoor air quality, 2009.

    For enclosed car parking:- UK BS 7346-7:2013 refers:- 15 min: 90ppm. 8 hour average: 30ppm. ASHRAE Handbook refers:- 8 hour: 25ppm.

    Other Pollutants:- CO2, NOx, NO2, Soot etc… Consider:- Is incoming air, FRESH?

  • Fire smoke

    • Fire smoke:-

    The airborne solid and liquid particulates and gases evolved when a material undergoes pyrolysis or combustion, together with the quantity of air that is entrained or otherwise mixed into the mass.

    Source:

    NFPA 92 – 2012, Chapter 3.3.13

    ASHRAE Chapter 53

    Fire smoke

  • Smoke Inhalation

    Fire smoke

    • Smoke inhalation: Is the primary cause of death in victims of indoor

    fires. It is estimated that 50–80% of fire deaths are the

    result of smoke inhalation injuries, including burns to the respiratory system.

    The hot smoke injures or kills by a combination of thermal damage, poisoning and pulmonary irritation and swelling, caused by carbon monoxide, cyanide and other combustion products.

    Source: eMedicineHealth

    Smoke…causes the most deaths in fires. Source ASHRAE Chapter 53

  • Flashover

    Fire Hazards

    • Flashover:-

    Is the near-simultaneous ignition of most of the directly exposed combustible material in an enclosed area. Flashover occurs when the majority of the exposed surfaces in a space are heated to their auto-ignition temperature and emit flammable gases. Flashover normally occurs at 500°C +

    Source: Backdraft and flashover; what's the difference?, V.Dunn, Deputy Chief, F. D. N. Y. (Ret.), 2011

  • • Backdraft:-

    Is an explosive event at a fire resulting from rapid re-introduction of oxygen to combustion in an oxygen-starved environment, for example, the breaking of a window or opening of a door to an enclosed space. Backdrafts present a serious threat to firefighters, even those with a high level of experience

    Source: Backdraft and flashover;

    what's the difference?

    V.Dunn, Deputy Chief, FDNY. 2011

    Backdraft

    Fire Hazards

  • WHERE & WHEN VENTILATE?

  • Design Fundamentals:- Includes one or more of the following

    1. Containing the smoke to the zone of fire origin. 2. Maintaining a tenable environment within exit

    stairwells for the time necessary to allow occupants to exit the building.

    3. Maintaining a tenable environment within all exit access and smoke refuge area access paths for the time necessary to allow occupants to reach an exit or smoke refuge area.

    4. Maintaining the smoke layer interface to a predetermined elevation in large volume spaces.

    Source: NFPA 92: 2012 Chapter 4.1.2.

  • • Where to use: – Staircase Pressurization – Atria – Car Park

    • When to use: – To assist safe evacuation of occupants – To assist fire fighter access

    • Typical Design guidance: Europe: BS 7346-7, EN 12101-6, CEN/TR12101-5 USA: NFPA 88A Standard for Parking structures, NFPA 92 Standard for Smoke Control Systems. ASHRAE Handbook smoke Control

    Emergency Extract

    Fire safety

  • Pressure differential:-

    • Protection of emergency escape routes

    • Create positive pressure to resist smoke

    entry to escape route (+50Pa)

    • Use of pressure relief to atmosphere to

    balance door openings

    • Provide sufficient airflow through door

    openings to resist smoke flow. (0.75 / 2.0 m/s)

    Pressure differential systems

    • Design guidance refer EN12101-6:

    • NFPA 92.

    Large spaces, Atrium:

    • Design guidance refer TR12101-5:

    • NFPA 92.

    Staircase Pressurisation & Atria

    Fire safety

  • FIRE, RISK OR NOT?

  • • Place Vendome, Paris, France • 2012.03.08

    • Car park, 35,000m², on 5 floors

    • Ducted ventilation, no sprinklers

    • 1,400 car spaces

    • 40+ cars burnt. Source: news web

    Real Risk - FIRE

    Fire risk?

    Source: Pompier de Paris

  • • Parking del Ensanche, Spain

    • 2012.12.24

    • Car park, 7,400m² on 3 floors.

    • Ducted ventilation, no sprinklers Source: EITB news web

    Real Risk - FIRE

    Fire risk?

    Source: EITB

  • • Car Park, Brighton UK

    • 2015.04.04.

    • No sprinklers. Source: Brighton & Hove News web

    Real Risk - FIRE

    Fire risk?

  • Real Risk - FIRE

    Fire risk?

    • Parking, Tesco supermarket, Oldham, UK

    • 2015.07.29

    • Fireman;- “Three cars were on fire. The store evacuated everyone really quickly and thankfully there were no casualties”

    • No sprinklers.

  • BASIC PRINCIPLES DUCTED SYSTEM

  • Historical use of ducts for extract ventilation.

    Fresh air inlet may be uncontrolled

    Historical Ducted Car Park Ventilation

    Basic Principles

  • EXHAUST FANS

    5 ACH LOW LEVEL

    DUCT

    Fresh air

    Extract fans 6 -10 ACH

    50 % air at

    low level

    NPV 6 ACH – Normal Pollution Ventilation at high and low level

    EM 10 ACH – Emergency extract 50% high and 50% low level

    50 % air at high level

    Basic Principles

    Ducted Method

  • Duct Installation

    Basic Principles

    Examples of ducting within car parking

    area, to show conflict with other services.

  • More examples of ducting within car parking area,

    to show conflict with other services!

    Basic Principles

    Duct Installation

  • Ducted System

    • Extract Ducts:

    – Take up space

    – Increase fan pressure

    – May conflict with other services: • Pipes

    • Sprinklers

    • Electrical

    • Lighting

    Basic Principles

  • BASIC PRINCIPLES IMPULSE VENTILATION SYSTEM

  • Jet Fan

    Jet Fan System

    Basic Principles

    What is a Jetfan?

    Jetfan system

    Impulse fan

    Induction fan

    Thrust fan

    In this presentation all these are referred to as: Jetfan

  • Fresh air

    Jet Fan

    NPV 6 ACH – Normal Pollution Ventilation

    EM 10 ACH – Emergency Smoke Clearance

    EM Calculated – Emergency Smoke Control

    Jet Fan System

    Basic Principles

    Extract fans 6 - 10 ACH or Calculated for Smoke Control

  • Jet Fans System – Without Ducting

  • BASIC PRINCIPLES IMPULSE VENTILATION SYSTEM

    HOW DOES IT WORK?

  • • Main Extract Fans provide – Required Air Changes per Hour (ACH) – Flow rate per car parking space – Required Smoke Control extract rate

    • Air is drawn in via – Ramps – Louvers – Shafts – Or supplied by fans

    • Jet Fans Induce the air/smoke towards extract points

    Jet Fan System

    Basic Principles

    http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=0ahUKEwjat9GlrPzLAhWDWRoKHa5LA_0QjRwIBw&url=http://tipnut.com/dusting-tips/&psig=AFQjCNGKW3fLCO8WuvZebM_RivGn2y6JOA&ust=1460112289139211

  • Jet Fan System – Smoke Clearance

    Basic Principles

    Air is drawn in, and Jetfans local to the fire operate to induce air and smoke toward the extract points

  • • No ducting in the parking area – Reduced fan pressure – Reduced power consumption (kW) – Reduced cost

    • No ducting to be damaged, cleaned, maintained, or obstruct other services, piping, electrical, sprinklers…

    • More space for parking • Improved visibility, CCTV, and appearance in parking

    area • May reduce height of car park, saving building cost • Jetfan ventilation can provide Smoke Clearance, as ducts • Jetfan ventilation can also be sized for Smoke Control

    Jet Fan VS. Ducted Ventilation

    Potential Benefits

  • Jet Fans System – Without Ducting

    Potential Benefits

  • COMPARISON DUCTED V IMPULSE

  • CFD –Technologies Comparison

    Car park – Spain comparrison.

    Description:

    • Fire Simulation in Basement -2

    • Height: 2.84m

    • Floor Area: 1,910 m2

    • Air inlet through interconnecting ramp

    • Flat Ceiling

    • Extract points quantity: Variable

    • Radiation 25%

    • Fire Size:

    • Width 2m

    • Length 5m

    • Jet fans Delay: 180s (130s after fire ignition)

    • CFD End Time: 500s

    Location 1

    Location 2

  • Ducted System

    Description:

    • Smoke Clearance – Fire location 2

    • 2 Ducts

    • 47,530 m3/h to Spain Regulations

    • 13 extract grilles of 500 x 300mm

    CFD –Technologies Comparison

  • Impulse Ventilation System

    Description:

    • Smoke Clearance – Fire Location 2

    • 1 Extract Point

    • Extract Airflow 53,960 m3/h (10ACH)

    • 1 Extract Grille of 3000 x 1000mm

    • 3 x TJHU/2/4-315-BC 0,8/0,2kW F400

    • 1 x IFHT-75N 4/8-C 2,2/0,37kW F400

    CFD –Technologies Comparison

  • Impulse Ventilation System

    Descripción:

    • Smoke Control – Fire Location 2

    • 1 Extract Point

    • Extract Airflow 155,000 m3/h

    • 1 Extract Grille of 4000 x 2000mm

    • 2 x TJHU/2/4-315-BC 0,8/0,2kW F400

    • 4 x IFHT-75N 4/8-C 2,2/0,37kW F400

    CFD –Technologies Comparison

  • CFD – TECHNOLOGIES COMPARISON FIRE LOCATION 2

  • Ducted System – Smoke clearance

    Main Conclusions

    • Low air velocities on the right side

    • Low Visibility

    • High Temperature

    Velocity

    Visibility

    Temperatures

    CFD –Technologies Comparison

    ducts-DBSI/smoke2.asfducts-DBSI/vel.asfducts-DBSI/visib.asfducts-DBSI/temp.asf

  • CFD – Comparación Tecnologías Impulse Ventilation System

    Smoke clearance

    Main Conclusions:

    • No significant stagnant air areas

    • Homogeneous Visibility

    • Lower Upstream Temperature

    Velocity

    Visibility

    Temperatures

    JF-10ACH/Smoke3-10ACH-JF.asfJF-10ACH/Velo-10ACH-JF.asfJF-10ACH/Visib-10ACH-JF.asfJF-10ACH/Temp-10ACH-JF.asf

  • Impulse Ventilation System

    Smoke Control

    Main Conclusions:

    • No stagnant areas

    • Visibility more than 10m

    • Temperature lower than 60° C

    • Firefighter access from lower left stair

    Velocity

    Visibility

    Temperatures

    CFD –Technologies Comparison

    JF-smokeControl/Smoke-SmokeControl-JF.asfJF-smokeControl/Veloc2-SmokeControl-JF.asfJF-smokeControl/Visib-SmokeControl-JF.asfJF-smokeControl/Temp-SmokeControl-JF.asf

  • REGULATIONS BY COUNTRY DESIGN & ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

  • Ventilation requirements by country Regulation Ventilation NPV Pollution Smoke EM Temp deg C

    Europe

    UK BS 7346-7:2013 6 ac/h CO 30ppm-8h 10 ach 300 / 1h

    CO 90ppm-15min

    ROW

    Bahrain 6 ac/h 10 ach 300 / 1h

    Dubai DCD 6 ac/h 10 ach 300 / 1h

    DCD 6 ac/h Performance Based

    Oman 6 ac/h 10 ach 300 / 1h

    Qatar NFPA 88A 300L/min/m2

    ASHRAE ch15 6 ac/h CO 25ppm

    QCD FSS 6 ac/h 10 ach 300 / 2h Ducted systems - Smoke Clearance

    QCD FSS 6 ac/h Performance based 300 / 2h Jetfan systems - Smoke Control

    Jordan 6 ac/h 10 ach

    Egypt 6 ac/h 8 ach 200 / 2h With sprinklers

    USA ASHRAE 7.6 l/s / m2 CO 25ppm-8h

    CO 35ppm-1h

    USA NFPA 5 l/s / m2 300 l/min / m2 NFPA 88A 2011

  • QATAR CD FSS REQUIREMENTS

  • Qatar CD GA 7.0 : Guidelines Annex – Ventilation and Smoke Control

    4.7 Car Parks

    4.7.1-3 Car park ventilation systems employing thrust fans shall be confirmed through performance based analysis. The use of CFD fire modeling and the following input parameters shall be considered in the design.

    4.7.1-4 Design fire size: 4 MW (2m x 5m) with automatic sprinklers

    8 MW (5m x 5m without sprinklers

    4.7.1-6 Design fire: Flaming polyurethane

    4.7.1-7 Design fire: Most onerous location

    4.7.1-8 Acceptance criteria 1.8m above floor, 10m radius of fire, 20 minutes.

    a) Minimum 10m visibility upstream

    b) Temperature of smoke layer not exceed 60°C

    4.7.1-9 CFD simulation must be minimum 30 mins

    grid size max 0.2 x 0.2 x 0.2m within 10m of fire, and max 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4m elsewhere

    4,7.1-10 Sensitivity study for loss of Jetfan.

  • FIRE SMOKE CONTROL

    EXAMPLE ROAD TUNNEL

  • Smoke control - Road Tunnels

    Smoke Velocity (Vs) Typical 1 – 1.5 m/s

    where: Tunnel: 10m (w) x 5m (h)

    Car Fire 8MW

    Basic Principles

    • Based on Heselden’s method of predicting smoke velocity

    • Refer: ASHRAE Handbook Chapter 15.

    NFPA 502,

  • Critical velocity of 1 - 1.5m/s

    CAR FIRE – 3MW

    Induced air

    JETFAN

    Velocity > 18m/s

    Jet Fan Energy from fire

    moves smoke

    Vs = 2.8m/s

    Smoke Velocity (Vs)

    Smoke control - Road Tunnels

    Basic Principles

  • FIRE SMOKE CONTROL

    CAR PARK

  • Smoke Perimeter

    Ps

    Inlet air via ramp

    Extract Fans

    Fire-fighters

    access

    Smoke control – Car parks

    Basic Principles

    For Car Park the tunnel theory is adapted to take Ps to be Smoke Perimeter

  • Fire fighter access to within 10m in tenable conditions

    Smoke control – Car parks

    Basic Principles

    Extract Fans

    Inlet air via ramp

    Fire-fighters

    access

    Smoke Perimeter

  • BASIC PRINCIPLES – SMOKE CONTROL

    HOW MUCH HEAT AND SMOKE IS PRODUCED BY A CAR FIRE?

  • where:

    M = Mass rate of smoke production (kg/sec) = 11.62

    P = Perimeter of fire (m) 14m

    Y = Height of smoke layer (m) 2.5m

    Ce = Constant 0.19 / 0.21 / 0.34

    M

    Y

    M = CePY3/2

    P

    Source: BRE 368:Large Plume Model

    M

    Fire smoke Calculation of the rate of fire smoke

    production

  • (K) mpambient te Absolute x kg/m³ 1.22

    (K) layer temp smoke Absolute x (kg/s) production Smoke (m³/s) smoke of Volume

    where:

    • Effective height of Car Park = 3 m

    • Effective height of Clear Layer Y = 2.5 m

    • Fire perimeter P = 14 m source GA _7.0 or BS 7346-7:2013

    • Design Fire size HRR = 4MW source GA_7.0 or BS 73467:2006 (with sprinklers)

    • Radiation to structure ? To obtain Convective heat flow in gas kW

    • Absolute ambient temp (K) ? = 273 + 46 = 319K

    Smoke Control

    Calculate Smoke Volume Flow

    where:

    c = 1.012 [kW / (kg·K)]

    Q = convective heat release rate [kW]

    M = mass of smoke production [kg/s]

    θ = temperature of smoke layer, above ambient [K]

  • (K) mpambient te Absolute x kg/m³ 1.22

    (K) layer temp smoke Absolute x (kg/s) production Smoke (m³/s) smoke of Volume

    where:

    • Effective height of Car Park = 3 m

    • Effective height of Clear Layer Y = 2.5 m

    • Fire perimeter P = 14 m source GA _7.0 or BS 7346-7:2013

    • Design Fire size HRR = 4MW source GA_7.0 or BS 73467:2006 (with sprinklers)

    • Convective Radiation to structure

    • Absolute ambient temp (K) = 273 + 46 = 319K

    • Volume of smoke = 16.84 m³/s

    • Absolute smoke layer = 557K (557 – 273 = 284° C)

    • Refer:- H Morgan Technical paper – formulas, NFPA 92, ASHRAE Handbook

    Smoke Control

    Calculate Smoke Volume Flow

  • Actual car fire tests Source: BRE Report Fire spread in car parks BD 2552: 2010

    Fire Spread in Car Parks.flv

  • Source: UK CLG / BRE report BD2552 Fire spread in car parks.

    Fire Testing

    HRR VS. time

  • Fire Test

    Test 1 – 3 cars, no sprinklers

    Heat Release Rate (HRR)

    Test 1: 16MW @ 21 min from ignition

    Source: UK CLG / BRE research 2006-9

  • Test 2 – 3 cars, sprinklers

    Fire Test

    Source: UK CLG / BRE research 2006-9

    Heat Release Rate (HRR)

    Test 2:

  • CAR PARK IMPULSE VENTILATION

    FUNDAMENTALS FOR SMOKE CONTROL

  • Fundamentals for Design

    • AutoCAD Drawings – Layout

    – Sections

    • Down-stand obstructions

    • Sprinklers system

    • Identify aceptable extract / supply air points.

    • Zoning (virtual / physical)

    • Fireman access points

    Required Information

  • • Impulse fans location according to:

    a. Geometry

    b. Supply points

    c. Exhaust points

    Exhaust

    Supply

    Final Design

    Pre Study (PS)

  • • Analysis of inputs: a. Geometry:

    a. Surface

    b. Height

    c. Obstructions

    b. Mark locations: a. Ramps

    b. Supply Points

    c. Exhaust Points

    d. Suggest if N/E

    c. Suggest / Consider: a. Zoning (Physical / Virtual)

    b. Openings

    c. Escape routes

    d. Access for fire-fighters

    Exhaust

    Supply

    Partial Design

    Airflow

    Fundamentals for Design

  • Desgin Criteria

    Boundary Conditions

    • FA and EA should not be too close

    – Avoid short-circuit

    – Avoid non natural

    air movement

    – Avoid risk of outflow, or compromising ramps

    If unable to achieve acceptable cross flow ventilation, to allow fireman access, or air flow rate, then maybe not possible for Smoke Control ?

  • • Jet Fans Activation System

    – Manual

    – Timer

    – Pollution Detection System

    • Low Pollution

    • High Pollution

    – Fire Detection System

    • Smoke

    • Rapid Temperature Rise

    • Multicriteria

    • Jet fans Operation System – Delay?

    Control the System

    Fundamentals for Design

  • Calculation :-

  • Now consider Car Park Calculation :-

    Refer Technical paper:-

    Extending the principles of Impulse Ventilation in Tunnels to apply to smoke control in car parks.

    H.P. Morgan http://www.bse.polyu.edu.hk/researchCentre/Fire_Engineering/summary_of_output/journal/IJEPBFC/V6/p.53-71.pdf

    Also NFPA 502

    http://www.bse.polyu.edu.hk/researchCentre/Fire_Engineering/summary_of_output/journal/IJEPBFC/V6/p.53-71.pdfhttp://www.bse.polyu.edu.hk/researchCentre/Fire_Engineering/summary_of_output/journal/IJEPBFC/V6/p.53-71.pdfhttp://www.bse.polyu.edu.hk/researchCentre/Fire_Engineering/summary_of_output/journal/IJEPBFC/V6/p.53-71.pdfhttp://www.bse.polyu.edu.hk/researchCentre/Fire_Engineering/summary_of_output/journal/IJEPBFC/V6/p.53-71.pdfhttp://www.bse.polyu.edu.hk/researchCentre/Fire_Engineering/summary_of_output/journal/IJEPBFC/V6/p.53-71.pdf

  • Calculate air / smoke flow

    Extract Fans’ Airflow

    Smoke Production

    Smoke reservoir

    Advance Nose Velocity + JF cooling effect

    Advance Nose Velocity

    M = CePY3/2

    Flat Ceiling

    Longitudinal Beams

    Transversal Beams

    hgv

    Fras

    a

    ..

    2

    Real Test

    NFPA 502

  • CAR PARK IMPULSE VENTILATION

    COMISSIONING

  • Real Fire Tests: IKEA, Caen

    Cold Smoke Tests: San Mames, Bilbao

    http://www.youtube.com/user/SyPVentilation?feature=mhsn#p/u/5/pj-ScGU_TX8

    Jet Fan Operation

    MOV009.MODPrueba Humo Mallorca (3min) (2).MOV

  • TYPICAL FAN PRODUCTS FOR CAR PARK VENTILATION

  • Product

    Qatar requirement:- QCD FSS 1.1 Basic Requirements, Item 19.0. 28.06.2010 Temperature rating of fans for Smoke Control Systems “Smoke control fans must be UL Listed, FM approved, CE mark or LPC certified” “Fans must be capable of operating at minimum 250°C for 2 hours”

  • Product

    QCD FSS 1.1 Basic Requirements Item 19.0 Temperature rating of fans for Smoke Control Systems UL Listed, FM approved: Unable to identify an applicable test for powered ventilation fans. UL 793 refers to “automatically operated roof vents” Refer: UL web http://ulstandards.ul.com/standard/?id=793 FM has no entry for powered ventilating fan. Refer: FM web http://www.fmapprovals.com/ ASHRAE 149-2000 applicable?

    http://ulstandards.ul.com/standard/?id=793http://ulstandards.ul.com/standard/?id=793http://www.fmapprovals.com/http://www.fmapprovals.com/http://www.fmapprovals.com/

  • Product

    QCD FSS 1.1 Basic Requirements Item 19.0 Temperature rating of fans for Smoke Control Systems EN 12101-3 is specifically for “Smoke and heat control systems. Specification for powered smoke and heat exhaust ventilators” This is a series of prescribed tests by an independent Test house to approve a range of products. This is mandatory in Europe to obtain CE mark. This is mandatory to obtain LPC listing.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CE_Logo.svg

  • Product

    EN 12101-3 • Applicable to powered smoke and heat control ventilators. • Typical JetFan test is completely submerged in the furnace. • Independent test of highest stressed samples from range. • After 15 mins, switch off fan for 2 min, then restart. • Typical test temperatures: F200, F250, F300, F400 • Ongoing inspection of factory production. • Certification enables use of:-

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  • Product

    Fan Types • Applicable to:- • Axial, • Centrifugal, • Roof, • JetFans,

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  • Product

    Typical EN 12101-3 Independent test approval:-

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  • The following examples are made with:- Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) and Smokeview (SMV) has been developed by NIST – USA. FDS is a large-eddy simulation (LES) code for low-speed flows, with an emphasis on smoke and heat transport from fires. SMV is a visulization program used to display the output of FDS and CFAST simulations Refer validation test reports from NIST and 3rd parties Refer https://pages.nist.gov/fds-smv/index.html There are other CFD tools that may also be suitable. The user should ensure that any tool used is validated for application, especially if used for smoke analysis.

    https://pages.nist.gov/fds-smv/index.htmlhttps://pages.nist.gov/fds-smv/index.htmlhttps://pages.nist.gov/fds-smv/index.htmlhttps://pages.nist.gov/fds-smv/index.html

  • CFD is a powerful, rapidly evolving tool used for the prediction and analysis of fluid flows. The technique is able to provide a time-dependent three dimensional approximate solution to the highly coupled differential equations that govern fluid flows. However, a number of assumptions and approximations are made throughout. Source: HSL Buxton, UK – Guidance for HSE Inspectors. “poor information in = poor information out”

  • Key points for assessing CFD results:- The practitioner must have an in-depth understanding of mechanical ventilation, CFD, fire and smoke dynamics. The CFD code employed should be validated for application to fire and smoke movement. The level of geometric detail represented should include anything that might significantly affect the flow. The design of the computational grid – disposition of grid cells and their size should be based on an understanding of the key flow phenomena and experience. Boundary conditions, Smoke transport….. Source: HSL Buxton, UK – Guidance for HSE Inspectors. “poor information in = poor information out”

  • Example CFD projects for Smoke Control:-

  • Future?

  • Future: stacker systems?

    http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjU5IP91ffLAhXB2hoKHfN5BggQjRwIBw&url=http://carstackers.co.nz/parklift-411/&psig=AFQjCNGmzwjpZj1Wjyfg8UzroiwSekbY2w&ust=1459951552555826

  • QUESTIONS?

    Introduction to Design of Car Park ventilation using JetFans & CFD analysis as QCD

    Presented by Paul Mason Business Development Manager Soler & Palau

    Technical paper H Morgan:- http://www.bse.polyu.edu.hk/researchCentre/Fire_Engineering/summary_of_output/journal/IJEPBFC/V6/p.53-71.pdf

    Fire Spread in Car Parks.wmv