May 10, 2023

100 - Fire Fundamentals pt. 3 - Smoke plumes (and other flow phenomena) with Wojciech

100 - Fire Fundamentals pt. 3 - Smoke plumes (and other flow phenomena) with Wojciech
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Season 1 Fire Science Fundamentals Risk, Performance Based Engineering And Modelling Smoke And Visibility

This week we cover the fundamentals of smoke flow (proliferation!), entrainment and smoke plumes. All the basics that impact the spread of the smoke in our buildings. You will learn:

  • the ideal gas assumption for a smoke mixture
  • turbulent nature of fire-induced flows
  • axisymmetric plume models and their origins
  • spill plumes
  • window and door plumes
  • basics of smoke control

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