Abstract
Radiant heat flux calculation methods from a compartment fire to an adjacent structure have been previously developed using different techniques [1–7]. All of these methods consider post-flashover, ventilation controlled compartment fire scenarios where internal compartment temperatures and external flames through openings contribute to the overall radiation received at the target locations. However, the applicability of these methods for compartments with different ventilation conditions such as fuel controlled or forced-flow ventilation is unknown due to insufficient experimental data. These conditions may be necessary for design scenarios where wind conditions can affect burning in the room and the resulting heat transfer to adjacent buildings. New data from large-scale compartment fire tests is used in this paper to explore the development of calculation methods for different ventilation conditions.
Highlights
Radiant heat flux calculation methods from a compartment fire to an adjacent structure have been previously developed using different techniques [1,2,3,4,5,6,7]. All of these methods consider post-flashover, ventilation controlled compartment fire scenarios where internal compartment temperatures and external flames through openings contribute to the overall radiation received at the target locations
The applicability of these methods for compartments with different ventilation conditions such as fuel controlled or forced-flow ventilation is unknown due to insufficient experimental data. These conditions may be necessary for design scenarios where wind conditions can affect burning in the room and the resulting heat transfer to adjacent buildings
New data from large-scale compartment fire tests is used in this paper to explore the development of calculation methods for different ventilation conditions
Summary
Radiant heat flux calculation methods from a compartment fire to an adjacent structure have been previously developed using different techniques [1,2,3,4,5,6,7]. The applicability of these methods for compartments with different ventilation conditions such as fuel controlled or forced-flow ventilation is unknown due to insufficient experimental data. These conditions may be necessary for design scenarios where wind conditions can affect burning in the room and the resulting heat transfer to adjacent buildings. Additional fresh air could be provided to the compartment with forced flow through small ports in the rear of the test compartment
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