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Computational Fluid Dynamic "Abdulnaser Sayma" - Text Download

TEXT HEADLINES

1. Introduction
2. Basic Equations of Fluid Flow & Levels of Approximation
3. Basic Computitional Tehniques
4. Properties of Numerical Schemes
5. The Finite Difference Method
6. The Finite Element Method
7. The Finite Volume Method
8. Soulution Methods Systems of Equations
9. Mesh Generation
10. References

CFD - CASE STUDY:

Problem Statement

The main purpose of a ductless mechanical ventilation systems for a car park in a fire situation is to achieve acceptable level of fire safety requirements within the enclosure.

Challenge

It is assumed that a car catches fire in the car park and the fire size grows to a size of 4MW and continues to burn for 20mins. During this time the ductless MV system must ensure that the smoke temperature and visibility at a height of 1.7m from the floor level are ≤ 250°C and ≥ 5m respectively. A sensitivity study also needs to be considered to show the impact of one group of jet fan failure nearest to the fire.

Solution

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) fire simulation was used to model a 4MW car fire in the car park for 20mins. The CFD results will be used to predict the flow field, visibility and temperature at average human head level of height 1.7m. This is to establish how effectively the ventilation system can manage the smoke in the event of a fire.

Results

The CFD study predicts that the there are no significant stagnation zones within the car park. The visibility within the car park is at least 10m and the temperature is less than 100oC at 1.7m above the floor. The region where the temperature is more than the critical limit is only a small region around the fire, which is expected. Thus, the ventilation system for the car park seems to be adequate.

CFD - Illustrations:

Fig 1: Computational Domain of Basement 1 Car Park

Fig 2: Computational Domain of Basement 2 Car Park

Fig. 3: Basement 1 Temperature Contour at 1.7m Height

Fig. 5: Basement 1 Visibility Contour at 1.7m Height

Fig. 6: Basement 2 Visibility Contour at 1.7m Height

Fig. 4: Basement 2 Temperature Contour at 1.7m Height

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