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Brandspridning mellan fönster - En analys av lämpligt avstånd

Olsson, Pontus LU and Skårman, Johan LU (2012) In LUTVDG/TVBB VBRM01 20122
Risk Management and Safety Engineering (M.Sc.Eng.)
Division of Fire Safety Engineering
Division of Risk Management and Societal Safety
Abstract
The purpose of this report is to investigate an appropriate minimum distance between windows opposite each other to gain adequate protection against external fire spread. Studies were conducted of how external fire spread between fire cells through window openings occur. Studies were also conducted of how ordinary window glass can protect against such spread and how they react to fire. A model to calculate critical level of incident thermal radiation against window glass was created and its results were compared to those given in studied literature. Reasoning and discussion of uncertainties in the model are given in the report. Through analytical investigations, assumptions and calculations a design level of incident thermal radiation as a... (More)
The purpose of this report is to investigate an appropriate minimum distance between windows opposite each other to gain adequate protection against external fire spread. Studies were conducted of how external fire spread between fire cells through window openings occur. Studies were also conducted of how ordinary window glass can protect against such spread and how they react to fire. A model to calculate critical level of incident thermal radiation against window glass was created and its results were compared to those given in studied literature. Reasoning and discussion of uncertainties in the model are given in the report. Through analytical investigations, assumptions and calculations a design level of incident thermal radiation as a function of the distance between the window openings was formed. The development of this report led to the conclusion that the recommended separation distance between windows opposite each other in different fire cells is 5.0 meters, in accordance with existing regulations. (Less)
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author
Olsson, Pontus LU and Skårman, Johan LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
Fire spread between windows - An analysis of appropriate distance
course
VBRM01 20122
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Heat radiation, external fire spread, window, view factor, calculation, protection, glass breakage, värmestrålning, utvändig brandspridning, fönster, synfaktor, beräkning, skydd, fönsterbrott.
publication/series
LUTVDG/TVBB
report number
5410
ISSN
1402-3504
language
Swedish
id
3972319
date added to LUP
2013-08-16 10:39:38
date last changed
2020-12-03 14:26:08
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  abstract     = {{The purpose of this report is to investigate an appropriate minimum distance between windows opposite each other to gain adequate protection against external fire spread. Studies were conducted of how external fire spread between fire cells through window openings occur. Studies were also conducted of how ordinary window glass can protect against such spread and how they react to fire. A model to calculate critical level of incident thermal radiation against window glass was created and its results were compared to those given in studied literature. Reasoning and discussion of uncertainties in the model are given in the report. Through analytical investigations, assumptions and calculations a design level of incident thermal radiation as a function of the distance between the window openings was formed. The development of this report led to the conclusion that the recommended separation distance between windows opposite each other in different fire cells is 5.0 meters, in accordance with existing regulations.}},
  author       = {{Olsson, Pontus and Skårman, Johan}},
  issn         = {{1402-3504}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{LUTVDG/TVBB}},
  title        = {{Brandspridning mellan fönster - En analys av lämpligt avstånd}},
  year         = {{2012}},
}