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Author
Evans, D. D. | Walton, W. D. | McCaffrey, B. J.
Title
Progress in Modeling Sprinkler Performance.
Coporate
National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
Report
NBSIR 88-3753,
Distribution
Available from National Technical Information Service
Book or Conf
U.S./Japan Government Cooperative Program on Natural Resources (UJNR). Fire Research and Safety. 9th Joint Panel Meeting of the UJNR Panel. May 4-8, 1987, Norwood, MA, 1-11 p., 1987
Keywords
sprinklers | fire suppression | fire models | liquid fires | pool fires | water sprays | response time | evaporation
Identifiers
suppression
Abstract
The Center for Fire Research has begun the construction of a fire suppression submodel to be included in one of the current zone fire models. Initial studies will concentrate on the extinction of liquid pool fires by water sprays, but may be generalized to other fuels within the same submodel framework. Studies related to the overall performance of sprinkler systems that are detailed in this report are: sprinkler response time predictions within enclosures, sprinkler spray characteristics, droplet evaporation time predictions, and wood crib fire suppression.