Smoke Propagation
Smoke modelling is of the utmost importance when it comes to smoke control and management for complex geometry buildings, such as: Atrium, Tunnels, Car parks, Museum and Cultural institutions, Tall buildings, Airports, Stadia, etc.
Smoke propagation studies are often used for the following to aid the M&E and Fire Safety Engineers to provide practical solutions that fulfil the requirements of design:
- Verification of the performance of a proposed smoke control system.
- Optimisation of a ventilation or smoke control system
- Development of understanding of particular flow processes which occur in fires within the built environment
Our experienced technical team uses specialised engineering software such as FDS (Fire dynamics simulator) to carry out its smoke modelling studies. FDS was developed by the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology in the USA). It can predict the movement of smoke, heat, and pollutants for any possible complex geometry.
The main advantage is to test multiple fire and smoke scenarios within a short amount of time, and at a competitive cost. The results of the simulations are used to validate and test the performance of the smoke control and management systems, and to propose alternative solutions when needed.
