030-0609/01 – An Introduction to Fire Dynamics (ZDP)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Fire ProtectionCredits4
Subject guarantordoc. Ing. Petr Kučera, Ph.D.Subject version guarantordoc. Ing. Petr Kučera, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year3Semesterwinter
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2021/2022Year of cancellation
Intended for the facultiesFBIIntended for study typesBachelor
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
KUC05 doc. Ing. Petr Kučera, Ph.D.
THO009 Ing. Adam Thomitzek, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit and Examination 2+2
Part-time Credit and Examination 14+0

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

The aim of the course is to master the basic principles of fire behavior in enclosed spaces and in the open spaces. The acquired skills are primarily necessary for further study in the field of fire prevention and fire repression.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Tutorials

Summary

While studying the course, students will apply the already acquired knowledge in the field of chemistry of combustion processes, physical chemistry and heat transfer. Using this knowledge, students will gain new knowledge of combustion processes, heat release during combustion, heat transfer during fire and the dependence of combustion processes on room ventilation. Students will also deal with the issue of fire spread in buildings and natural spaces, the spread of fire through radiant heat and ventilation of buildings. Last but not least, they will acquire knowledge of computational principles of extinguishing process.

Compulsory literature:

BENGTSSON L.G.: Enclosure fires. The Swedish Rescue Services Agency. Karlstad 2001. 192 s. ISBN 91-7253-263-7

Recommended literature:

QUINTIERE, James G. Principles of Fire Behavior. Druhé vydání. Boca Raton: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016. ISBN 9781498735629.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Elaboration of semester work in the specified range (fire safety design of the building), active participation in seminars, written test. The form of verification of study results (exam) is combined, both oral and written.

E-learning

Other requirements

Active compulsory participation in exercises in the range of 80%, elaboration of semester work in the specified range.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1. introduction, introduction to the scope of teaching, terminology 2. combustion, triangle of combustion, flame spread 3. heat release during combustion, fire heat release rate 4. flame height, methods for calculating the flame height of hydrocarbons 5. stage of fire development, flashover, backdraft, rollover 6. spread of fire in the building, division of the building into fire sections 7. fire area calculations based on the linear rate of fire spread 8. fires of flammable liquids, poolfire, jetfire, boilover 9. ventilation of space and objects in case of fire 10. fires in the presence of cylinders and gas tanks 11. fires in the open, forest fires 12. fires in the open spaces, forest fires 13. principles of calculation of fire safety distances between buildings 14. reserve

Conditions for subject completion

Part-time form (validity from: 2021/2022 Winter semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Credit and Examination Credit and Examination 100 (100) 51
        Credit Credit 30 (30) 15
                Studie vzniku požáru Semestral project 25  11
                Překlad odborného textu Project 5  4
        Examination Examination 70 (70) 21 3
                Písemná práce - příklad Written examination 20  11
                Test Written examination 20  11
                Ústní zkouška Oral examination 30  4
Mandatory attendence participation: Compulsory attendance at seminars.

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: Submission and successful defense of the semester work and translation of professional text.

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Occurrence in study plans

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2024/2025 (B1032A020009) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety ZDP P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
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2024/2025 (B1032A020009) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety ZDP K Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2023/2024 (B1032A020009) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety ZDP P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2023/2024 (B1032A020009) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety ZDP K Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2023/2024 (B1032A020009) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety ZDP K Czech Praha 3 Compulsory study plan
2022/2023 (B1032A020009) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety ZDP K Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2022/2023 (B1032A020009) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety ZDP P Czech Ostrava 3 Compulsory study plan
2022/2023 (B1032A020009) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety ZDP K Czech Praha 3 Compulsory study plan

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