- Author
- Ingason, H.
- Title
- Investigation of Sprinkler Response Models and the Interaction Between Sprinklers and Fire Vents.
- Coporate
- Lund Univ., Sweden
- Report
- SE-LUTVDG/TVBB-1088, 1992, 27 p.
- Keywords
- sprinkler response | sprinklers | vents | response time | residential sprinklers
- Identifiers
- Early Suppression Fast Response (ESFR) sprinklers
- Abstract
- The ability of sprinklers to suppress or control fires depends to a great extent on the rapidity with which they respond. Over the past decade, new sprinklers, such as Early Suppression Fast Response (ESFR) sprinklers for warehouse protection and residential sprinklers for use in residential occupancies, have been developed for which the requirement of fast response plays a key role. Thus, the ability to predict the response time of sprinklers in given fire situations has become increasingly more important. To predict the sprinkler response, knowledge concerning the gas temperature and velocity at the ceiling, is required.