Abstract
In order to prevent the spread of marine compartment fires, it is necessary to understand the governing factors or characteristics of fire-spread phenomena. We present a pseudofield model approach to this problem. We first described a field model of turbulent heat convection based on a standard k - ε turbulence model. Two-dimensional numerical simulations of a two-linked compartment fire were carried out in order to predict the turbulent convection flow induced by the heat released from the fire. Then a more complicated fire-spread problem of multilinked compartment fires was analyzed by means of a zone model, in which the amounts of oxygen consumption and gas generation were solved by a gas-balance equations system. The effect of threshold conditions on fire propagation and the effect of the thickness of the heat insulation were investigated with numerical simulations.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 177-184 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Marine Science and Technology |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 6 2004 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Oceanography
- Ocean Engineering
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering