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Author
Kalinich, D. A. | Bailey, R. T.
Title
Parametric Study of Smoke Propagation Using the CFAST Computer Code.
Coporate
Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC
Sponsor
Department of Energy, Washington, DC
Report
WSRC-RP-93-1315
September 1993
39 p.
Distribution
Available from National Technical Information Service
Contract
DE-AC09-89SR18035
Keywords
fire models | smoke | computer models | hazard analysis
Identifiers
CFAST
Abstract
In order to provide additional data to assist fire protection engineers in performing Fire Hazards Analyses (FHAs), the Risk and Source Term Technology (R&STT) Group of Westinghouse Savannah River Company (WSRC) has conducted a parametric study of smoke propagation in a single-room/adjacent-hallway geometry. The computer code CFAST (Consolidated Model of Fire Growth And Smoke Transport), developed by the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) was used to perform the calculations. Three parameters were varied in the study: [1] the room area (10 - 25 m²); [2] the hallway length (5 - 15 m); and [3] the rate of heat release from the fire (100 - 600kW).