An introduction to mathematical fire modeling. (2000)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Marc L. Janssens.
• Other Names: Janssens, Marc L; Birk, David M
• Contents: BASIC COMPARTMENT FIRE THEORY; Introduction; Approaches to Mathematical Fire Modeling; Computer Languages Used for Fire Modeling; INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL COMPARTMENT FIRE MODELING; The Fire Compartment; The Fire Flame and Plume; The Hot and Cold Gas Layers; Heat Release Rate of the Fire; Heat Transfer in Enclosure Fires; Generic Compartment Zone Fire Model; ASET-QB: A SIMPLE ROOM FIRE MODEL; Introduction; Formulation of the ASET Equations: Layer Interface Height, Hot-Layer Temperature, Outflow of Lower Layer Gases; Solution of the Differential Equations; The ASET-QB Computer Program: Heat Release Rate, Geometry of the Fire Compartment, Radiative and Total Heat Loss Fractions; Comparison Between ASET-QB and SET-B; Limitations of ASET-QB: The Plume Model, Hot-Layer Venting, Hot-Layer Species Concentrations, Burning in the Hot Layer, Oxygen Starvation, Heat Loss Fraction, Burning Rates; MODIFICATIONS TO ASET-QB; Venting of the Hot Layer; Oxygen-Limited Burning; Heat Loss Fraction Calculation; Heat Release Rate Predictions; The Prediction of Flashover; The FIRM-QB Model; Introduction; Fire Problem Modeled by FIRM-QB; Technical Description of FIRM-QB; FIRM-QB Program Description; FIRM-QB Data Libraries; FIRM-QB USER'S MANUAL; Introduction; Technical Documentation; Program Description; Installing and Operating FIRM-QB; Program Considerations; Input Data: General Considerations, Specific Considerations for Each Input Variable; External Data Files; System Control Requirements; Output Information; Personnel and Program Requirements; Sample Problems; The FIRM-QB Model as a Design Tool; The FIRM-QB Model as a Hazard Analysis Tool; Restrictions and Limitations; Error Messages; EVALUATION OF THE PREDICTIVE CAPABILITY OF FIRM-QB; Introduction; Predictive Capability of Fire Models: Documentation, Validation, Verification, Evaluation; Predictive Capability of FIRM-QB: Documentation, Validation, Verification, Evaluation, Comparison of FIRM-QB Predictions with Experimental Data; Conclusions; CONCLUSIONS; APPENDICES; Conversion Factors and Constants; Review of Fundamentals of Engineering for Fire Modeling; Installing and Running theSoftware; QBASIC Programmer's Notes; Visual Basic Programs; REFERENCES
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Extent: 1 online resource (275 pages)
• Subjects: 541.3/61/015118; Combustion -- Mathematical models; Combustion; Mathematical Models; Fire Models; Combustion -- Mathematical models; Verbranding; Wiskundige modellen; Mathematisches Modell; Zimmerbrand
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781482279009; 1482279002
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