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This paper treats on the subject of including wind as a boundary condition in CFD analysis used in Fire Safety Engineering. Adverse wind effect is observed mostly on the performance of natural smoke and heat ventilators – and often is included in numerical studies performed by engineers. This paper provides with general guidelines on the Computational Wind Engineering, as well as to relevant references. Paper emphasizes on the necessity of building large enough domain and performing an angle sensitivity analysis, to determine the worst wind conditions for the vents. Only then the fire-related CFD/CWE coupled analysis may be performed, with reasonable and believable results. Read More...

The use of premixed flames in hot smoke tests present valuable advantages in comparison with traditional methods. The definition and control of the necessary power, HRR, is a great challenge due to the lack of information about the plumes originated by premixed flames. This work presents a method to simulate the hot smoke testing system Izar in FDS an calculate the temperature field within the created plume. Read More...

The use of premixed flames in hot smoke tests present valuable advantages in comparison with traditional methods. The definition and control of the necessary power, HRR, is a great challenge due to the lack of information about the plumes originated by premixed flames. This work presents a method to simulate the hot smoke testing system Izar in FDS an calculate the temperature field within the created plume. Read More...

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This post demonstrates how to use straight and curved ramps in Pathfinder. Straight ramps are supported using the Create Ramp tool, while curved ramps require CAD import and use of the Extract Floor tool.  Read More...

Views, Tours, and Section Boxes can now be created directly within the Results Viewer. These objects can be trasnferred from one set of results to another via import. Also, screenshots can be automatically generated based on the views and tours that are created. Read More...

This release includes support for complex reaction stoichiometry, improved support for graphics hardware, and bug fixes. Changes to Results include creating views and section boxes, unit switching for concentration and temperature, and many other improvements. Read More...

This release includes wait times on doors, an option for occupants to shrink to move through narrow aisles, and console-based generation of randomized simulations. Changes to Results include creating views and section boxes, unit switching for concentration and temperature, and many other improvements. Read More...

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An experiment was conducted in a 20-level building, where 120 participants were asked to walk upward in the stair in four kinds of visibility conditions (i.e., normal visibility condition, lighting-out condition, the condition of wearing 27% transmittance eye-patch and the condition of wearing 16% transmittance eye-patch). Their upward movement, ascent speeds and behaviors were recorded by cameras. Read More...