- Author
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Hasofer, A. M.
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Qu, J.
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Thomas, I.
- Title
- Analysing the Time to Untenable Conditions for the Cesare-Risk Computer Fire Model.
- Coporate
- Victoria University of Technology, Australia
- Report
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Volume 2,
- Book or Conf
- Interflam 2004. (Interflam '04). International Interflam Conference, 10th Proceedings. Volume 2. July 5-7, 2004. Organised by Interscience Communications Ltd. in association with National Institute of Standards and Technology, Building Research Establishment; National Fire Protection Association; Society of Fire Protection Engineers; and Swedish National Testing and Research Institute,
Interscience Communications Ltd., London, England,
Edinburgh, Scotland,
1051-1064 p.,
2004
- Keywords
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fire science
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fire safety
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fire models
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computer models
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time
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large scale fire tests
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incapacitation
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heat radiation
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scenarios
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algorithms
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reliability
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validation
- Identifiers
- large scale Monte-Carlo simulation oa a computer fire model: CESARE-Risk; door open/window open (DOWO); door open/window closed (DOWC); door closed/window open (DCWO; door closed/window closed (DCWC); stochastic input variables; calculation of COHb value; fatality caused by heat; ace algorithm; ace regression analysis of the time to untenable conditions for the DCWC scenario; ace regression analysis of U33; values of quadratic regression coefficients for U33; reliability index for engineering design in DCWC scenario; validation by Monte-Carlo simulation; derivation of regression equations for DCWC scenario with fit to the logarithm of the output; calculation of reliability index for DCWC scenario (logarithmic fit); comparison of the time to untenable conditions in the four scenarios; comparison of the reliability indices from different kinds of fit to the output