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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"H121 - Fire safety engineering"”.
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Modelling of premixed laminar flame propagating in channels
The dynamics of the intrinsically unstable premixed flames propagating in channels is studied by means of numerical modelling in this work. Critical conditions of extinction and the influence of the thermal-diffusive effect on the dynamics of flame propagating in planar channels with cold sidewalls …
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Effect of lining thermal inertia on small-scale compartment fire
The use of small scale facilities in experimental fire research studies is well estabhshed. This thesis concerns the use of small scale facilities to examine principally the influence of thermal inertia of the lining material on ventilated enclosure fire The radiation error of the thermocouple …
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Modelling of Ignition and Fire in Vented Enclosures
Fire development in a vented enclosure can proceed in an explosive and disastrous manner called flashover. This thesis examines when, why and how flashover occurs and gives the answers in terms of a few determining dimensionless parameters. The mechanism of flashover considered in this thesis is an …
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Practical Assessment of the Dependence of Fire Service Intervention Times on Life Safety
… human survivability during accidental dwelling fires (ADF). It also establishes a time window within which the fire service is likely to affect a rescue of the occupants from ADFs. Through a comparison of these two timelines, the likelihood that the fire service will rescue an occupant before …
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The development of automatic fire protection methods for computing and telecommunications areas
… disruption, as downtime resulting from a fire condition could lead to huge financial losses. Minimising negative impact on an organization and the need for a sound basis in the decision making process are the fundamental reasons why companies implement fire risk management for their …
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Application of computational fluid dynamics techniques to the analysis of building fires
… and recreate the complicated development of fires in buildings of a non-trivial geometry. It also includes comparative studies of different codes in a practical context and an examination of the limitations and adaptability of state of the art general purpose CFD code for fire modelling. This …
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Empirical and experimental studies of flashover in compartment fire
The development of enclosure fires; the essence, characteristics, hazard, prevention and control of flashover; characteristics of modem buildings and flashover in them; and distinction between backdraught and flashover were all summarized. The basic theories of flashover, major variables, research …
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Critical evaluation of statutory reinstatement under section 83 of the Fires Prevention (metropolis) Act 1774
Section 83 of the Fires Prevention (Metropolis) Act 1774 has some magic about it. It has survived over 200 years, and was recently applied with success in 1993. An attempt has been made to abolish it due to its obscurity and archaic nature by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 yet, …
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Two-phase flows accompanying fires in enclosures
The dispersed phase that accompanies enclosure fires, for example, soot, ash, sprinkler droplets and extinguishing powder, could exert a significant influence on the dynamics of the background fluid. In this thesis, the results of a numerical study into the effects of this dispersed phase on the …
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Fire engineering in sustainable buildings: An Evaluation for the application of Performance Based Design in Abu Dhabi
Sustainable Building Design and Engineering is an integrated approach to energy, health, and operational performance. Abu Dhabi, the capital of United Arab Emirates (UAE) is experiencing a phenomenal growth in built environment. In this context, the Abu Dhabi Government has taken initiatives and …
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An exploration of the basis of calculation of 'standards of fire cover' in member states of the European Union and the potential for a rational economic model
… capable of being used to harmonise standards of fire cover within the EU. The model had to take into account social, humanitarian, economic and environmental factors and the built environment in determining an appropriate emergency response by fire brigades to rescues, fires and contamination of …
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Arson: The homicidal and suicidal applications of fire
… of the methodologies utilised by Local Authority Fire and Rescue Services and driven in part by the British Government, to reduce fire deaths and injuries. The reasoning behind this thesis is introduced along with an outline of its objectives. An historical examination of arson is presented along …
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Hazards presented by pyrolysis and combustion products during laboratory experiments and real incidents
Heat, flame, smoke and fire gases are responsible for the vast majority of fire deaths and injuries and are all products of the chemical and physical processes that occur within fire. This is well known and supported by fire statistics but current fire safety does not directly consider these …
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Development of fire retardant timber treatments
Fire retardant treated timber has been used in interior and exterior building structures to satisfy the legal flammability requirements. Dricon and NCX are two commercial phosphorus-based products sold by Arch Timber Protection. However, modifications to their formulation may be required due to …