- Author
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McGrattan, K. B.
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Forney, G. P.
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Floyd, J. E.
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Hostikka, S.
- Title
- Fire Dynamics Simulator (Version 2): User's Guide.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
VTT-Technical Research Center of Finland, Espoo
- Report
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NISTIR 6784
November 2001
68 p.
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM National Technical Information Service (NTIS), Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161. Telephone: 1-800-553-6847 or 703-605-6000; Fax: 703-605-6900. Website: http://www.ntis.gov
- Keywords
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fire models
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computational fluid dynamics
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sprinkler activation
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fire plumes
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flame spread
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simulation
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ignition
- Identifiers
- Large-Eddy Simulation (LES)
- Abstract
- Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) is a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of fire-driven fluid flow. The software described in this document solves numerically a form of the Navier-Stokes equations appropriate for low-speed, thermally-driven flow with an emphasis on smoke and heat transport from fires. The formulation of the equations and the numerical algorithm are contained in a companion document, called "Fire Dynamics Simulator (Version 2) -- Technical Reference Guide" (NISTIR 6783).