Sand-ejecting fire extinguisher parameter sensitivity analysis based on DOE and CFD-DEM coupling simulations

Abstract

To get more accurate quantitative impact effects of selective parameters of the sand-ejecting fire extinguisher on the scattering results by the CFD-DEM coupling method, orthogonal experimental design, analysis of range and variance, full factorial design and the OFAT design were used in this paper. The single impact effects and mixed impact effects of blade number, blade incidence and sand mass flow on scattering vertical distance and inclination were analysed and concluded, as well as the details of the sand distribution. The results show that only the sand mass flow has the dominating influence on the vertical distance, while all three factors have no significant influence on the scattering inclination. The larger the sand mass flow is, the more obvious influence of air resistance and airflow from the outlet of the scattering unit can be shown, and the scattering bifurcation phenomenon can be displayed more obviously.