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@INPROCEEDINGS{Caldern:1049980,
author = {Calderón, I. and Majdalani, A. H. and Arnold, Lukas and
Jahn, W.},
title = {{I}nfluence of compartment geometry on internal flows in a
fully-developed fire},
reportid = {FZJ-2025-05694},
pages = {11},
year = {2025},
abstract = {Contemporary architecture and new structural materials
challenge the classical premise of fire safety:
compartmentalisation. The historical classification between
Regime I and Regime II is no longer sufficient to analyse
the new fire behaviours we are encountering. This article
presents an analysis of the impact of geometry on the
development of flows in a compartment fire. The study
contrasts the case of an almost cubic compartment with one
that doubles its depth, using a CFD model. The model is
validated using data from an experiment, where temperature
fields were measured, and from which the flow fields are
subsequently derived. Through computational models, the
impact of the backwall effect on the magnitude and direction
of velocities is observed. This effect increases velocity
magnitudes by $35\%$ and alters the flow direction. This
article analyses the case of a cubic compartment and one
with double the depth, examining how this variation affects
flow development. The analysis was conducted using FDS
simulations, validation the model with experimental data.
Streamline plots reveal that in cubic compartments, the
buoyancy of the flame does not directly influence the change
in flow direction; instead, it is primarily due to the
collision with the rear wall. Conversely, in the elongated
case the fluid dynamics are significantly affected by the
buoyancy of the fire plume, which deflects it toward the
ceiling.},
month = {Jun},
date = {2025-06-15},
organization = {11th International Seminar on Fire and
Explosion Hazards, Rome (Italy), 15 Jun
2025 - 20 Jun 2025},
cin = {IAS-7},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)IAS-7-20180321},
pnm = {5111 - Domain-Specific Simulation $\&$ Data Life Cycle Labs
(SDLs) and Research Groups (POF4-511)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-5111},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)8},
doi = {10.34734/FZJ-2025-05694},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/1049980},
}