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EPSRC Reference: GR/R46502/01
Title: Predicting the Outcomes of Using Different Longitudinal Ventilation Velocities for Fires in Tunnels
Principal Investigator: Beard, Dr AN
Other Investigators:
Jowitt, Professor PW Drysdale, Professor D
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Department: Sch of the Built Environment
Organisation: Heriot-Watt University
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 01 August 2001 Ends: 31 July 2002 Value (£): 50,235
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Building Ops & Management Transport Ops & Management
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Construction Transport Systems and Vehicles
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Over the past few years several theoretical studies have been carried out at Heriot-Watt University to investigate the behaviour of fires in tunnels. A number of experimental studies have also been carried out elsewhere. This project will create a preliminary computer model, combining the results of three of the theoretical studies with experimetal data, to predict the maximum heat release rate (fire size) of a HGV fire in a tunnel and the probability of the fire spreading to an adjacent HGV, for a range of longitudinal ventilation velocities. The preliminary model will concern itself only with a tunnel the shape and size of the Channel Tunnel. A Java applet of the model will be developed which will be made available to interested parties on the internet.
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