Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2011, 13(2):69-73 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2011.2.69-73

Computer Simulation of Automobile Fires

Ladislav Halada1, Peter Weisenpacher1, Gabriel Oksa2, Jan Glasa1, Martin Becka2
1 Institute of Informatics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia
2 Mathematical Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia

Using CFD (Computer Fluid Dynamics) theory and its practical knowledge has become widespread in such academic disciplines as aerodynamics, fluid dynamics, combustion engineering and other fields. However, in disciplines, which examine the ongoing processes in larger sizes, CFD was applied during the last decade only. One of such discipline is a spread of fire. Fire processes are a very complicated and complex phenomenon consisting of combustion, radiation, turbulence, fluid dynamics, pressure and other physical and chemical processes. In the paper, we describe the use of FDS (Fire Dynamics Simulator) for the simulation of automobile/vehicle fires in different environment.

Keywords: computer fire simulation, CFD, fire in tunnel and car park, FDS

Published: June 30, 2011  Show citation

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Halada, L., Weisenpacher, P., Oksa, G., Glasa, J., & Becka, M. (2011). Computer Simulation of Automobile Fires. Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina, 13(2), 69-73. doi: 10.26552/com.C.2011.2.69-73
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