030-0013/03 – Software for Mathematical Modelling of Fire (SMMP)

Gurantor department	Department of Fire Protection	Credits	3
Subject guarantor	prof. Dr. Ing. Aleš Dudáček	Subject version guarantor	prof. Dr. Ing. Aleš Dudáček
Study level	undergraduate or graduate	Requirement	Choice-compulsory
Year	5	Semester	winter
		Study language	Czech
Year of introduction	2002/2003	Year of cancellation	2007/2008
Intended for the faculties	FBI	Intended for study types	Master

Instruction secured by
Login	Name	Tuitor	Teacher giving lectures
KUC05	doc. Ing. Petr Kučera, Ph.D.

Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of study	Way of compl.	Extent
Full-time	Graded credit	1+2

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

Students will understand the fundamentals of mathematical modelling of fire. Become familiar with the selected software for fire modelling. After completing the course student will be able to analyse problem and select a suitable model and formulate terms of reference for problem solving. Student will be able to solve a problem using appropriate software and to interpret the modelling results. Student will be able to use fire modelling to design the fire safety of buildings.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Seminars
Tutorials

Summary

The course provides fundamentals of the mathematical modelling of fire in a confined space. Familiarisation with basic software for fire modelling, application and operation of this type of software and with interpretation the modeling results.

Compulsory literature:

A selection from the literature according to availability: KUČERA, P. – PEZDOVA. Z. Základy matematického modelování požáru. Edice SPBI SPEKTRUM 73. Ostrava: Sdružení požárního a bezpečnostního inženýrství, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7385-095-1. KARLSSON, B. – QUINTIERE, J.G. Enclosure Fire Dynamics. CRC Press LLC, 2000. DRYSDALE, D. An Introduction to Fire Dynamics, 3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, United Kingdom, 2011. QUINTIERE, J.G. Fundamentals of Fire Phenomena. John Wiley & Sons, England, 2006. DiNENNO, P.J. (editor in chief) The SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering. 4th Edition, USA: Society of Fire Protection Engineers, 2008. (Chapters from 3-5 to 3-9) COTE, A. E. (editor in chief) Fire Protection Handbook. 20th Edition, Volumes I & II, USA: National Fire Protection Association, 2008. (Chapters from 3-5 to 3-9) REIN, G. et al. The Dalmarnock Fire Tests: Experiments and Modelling. School of Engineering and Electronics University of Edinburgh. 2007. HUSTED, B.P. – WESTERMAN, D. ARGOS: Theory Manual. Danisch Institute of Fire and Security Technology (DIFT), June 2009. DEIBJERG, T. Et al. ARGOS User´s Guide (A step by step guide to fire simulation). Danisch Institute of Fire and Security Technology (DIFT), June 2009. WADE, C.A. BRANZFIRE Technical Reference Guide BRANZ Study Report No 92. Building Research Association of New Zealand, 2004. WADE, C. A Users' Guide to BRANZFIRE. Building Research Association of New Zealand, 2004. JONES, W.W. et al. CFAST – Consolidated Model of Fire Growth and Smoke Transport (Version 6) - Technical Reference Guide. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 1026. 2009. PEACOCK, R.D. CFAST – Consolidated Model of Fire Growth and Smoke Transport (Version 6) - User’s Guide. NIST Special Publication 1051. 2008. DEAL, S.: Technical Reference Guide for FPEtool Version 3.2. National Institute of Standards and Technology NISTIR 5486-1. 1995. CADORIN, J.P. et al. The Design Fire Tool OZone V2.0 – Theoretical Description and Validation on Experimental Fire Tests. University of Liege, Belgium, 2001. FIRECALC – Computer Software for the Fire Engineering Professional – User’s manual (version 2.3), CSIRO 1993. FIREWIND – Computer Software for the Fire Engineering Professional – User’s manual (version 3.4). Wahroonga (Australia), Fire Modeling & Computing 1998. DAVIS, W.D. The Zone model JET: A Model for the Prediction of Detector Activation and Gas Temperature in the Presence of Smoke Layer. NISTIR 6324. NIST 1999. COOPER, L.Y. The Consolidated Compartment Fire Model (CCFM) – Computer Code Application CCFM. Vents – Parts III: Catalog of Algorithms and Subroutines. NISTIR 4344. NIST 1990. McGRATTAN, K. et al. Fire Dynamics Simulator (Version 5), Technical Reference Guide. NIST Special Publication 1018-5. Washington, McGRATTAN, K. et al Fire Dynamics Simulator (Version 5), User’s Guide. NIST Special Publication 1019-5. Washington, 2010. FORNEY, G.P. Smokeview (Version 5) - A Tool for Visualizing Fire Dynamics Simulation Data. Volume I: User’s Guide Data. NIST Special Publication 1017-1, 2010. EWER, J. et al. SMARTFIRE V4.1 Technical reference manual. University of Greenwich, May 2008. ISO/TR 13387-3 Fire safety engineering - Part 3: Assessment and verification of mathematical fire models. ISO: Geneva, 1999. ISO/DTR 10796-2 Fire safety engineering - Part 2: Example on the application of IS 16730 to the assessment, verification and validation of a CFD model. ISO: Geneva, 2011. ASTM E603: Standard Guide for Room Fire Experiments, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, 2007. ASTM E1355: Standard Guide for Evaluating the Predictive Capability of Deterministic Fire Models, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, 2005. ASTM E1472: Standard Guide for Documenting Computer Software for Fire Models, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, 2007. ASTM E1591: Standard Guide for Obtaining Data for Deterministic Fire Models, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, 2007.

Recommended literature:

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

E-learning

Other requirements

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1 Úvod do modelování požáru 1.1 Terminologie 1.2 Rozdělení modelů požáru 2 Modelování požáru v uzavřeném prostoru 2.1 Deterministické modely požáru 2.1.1 Zónové modely 2.1.2 Modely typu pole 2.2 Pravděpodobnostní modely 2.2.1 Statistické modely 2.2.2 Síťové modely 2.3. Simulační modely 3. Interpretace výsledků

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 1960/1961 Summer semester)

Task name	Type of task	Max. number of points (act. for subtasks)	Max. počet pokusů
Graded exercises evaluation	Graded credit	100 (100)	3
Project	Project	50	3
Written exam	Written test	25	3
Other task type	Other task type	25	3

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Occurrence in study plans

Academic year	Programme	Branch/spec.	Form	Study language	Tut. centre	Year	Type of duty
2007/2008	(M3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety	(3908T006) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety	P	Czech	Ostrava	5	Choice-compulsory	study plan
2006/2007	(M3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety	(3908T006) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety	P	Czech	Ostrava	5	Choice-compulsory	study plan
2005/2006	(M3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety	(3908T006) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety	P	Czech	Ostrava	5	Choice-compulsory	study plan
2004/2005	(M3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety	(3908T006) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety	P	Czech	Ostrava	5	Choice-compulsory	study plan
2003/2004	(M3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety	(3908T006) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety	P	Czech	Ostrava	5	Choice-compulsory	study plan

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