- Author
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Davis, W. D.
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Cooper, L. Y.
- Title
- Computer Model for Estimating the Response of Sprinkler Links to Compartment Fires With Draft Curtains and Fusible Link-Actuated Ceiling Vents.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Journal
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Fire Technology,
Vol. 27,
No. 2,
113-127,
May 1991
- Keywords
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computer models
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sprinklers
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compartment fires
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curtains
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vents
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ceiling jets
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ceiling vents
- Abstract
- A computer program, LAVENT, is now available which computes the heating of fusible links due to the presence of a ceiling jet imbedded in an upper layer. An important new feature in this program is that the two-dimensional structure of the ceiling jet is taken into account such that the location of the link beneath the ceiling plays a role in the response of the link. The links can be used to activate ceiling vents such that the effect of venting the upper layer on the ceiling jet may be studied. Additional applications would include the study of upper layer containment through the use of a combination of draft curtains and ceiling vents. The geometry modeled by the program is that of a large compartment enclosed by a combination of walls and draft curtains.