Modelling of fire spread and the growth of fire in buildings using computational fluid dynamics

The motivation for undertaking this research is to contribute to the development of a model of fire spread over a surface, and to integrate this model with a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model that is capable of making predictions of the environment associated with full-scale fires in enclosures. The research focuses on the growth and spread stage of such fires, where a small, localised flame spreads across a single fuel item, increasing the heat release rate. In particular, the phenomenon of opposed flow flame spread across flat, non-charring, thermally thick fuel surfaces is examined.

Name dc:type.qualificationname

phd

Level dc:type.qualificationlevel

doctoral

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Victoria University of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2000

Author dc:creator

• Fernando, Anthony Ernest

• 1204 Engineering Design
• Centre for Environmental Safety and Risk Engineering (CESARE)

Language dc:language

en