Analysis and optimization of ventilation systems for an underground transport interchange building under regular and emergency scenarios

Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 179-188

  Domingo, Jerónimo ^a   Barbero, Rubén ^a   Iranzo, Alfredo ^b   Cuadra, Daniel ^a   Servert, Jorge ^c   Marcos, Marco Antonio ^d  

^a Análisis DSC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^c TTC Trabajos Técnicos y Científicos ^*  (Spain)

^d DICYP   (Spain)

Author keywords

Computational Fluid Dynamics; Fire simulation; Smoke control; Transport interchange building; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS CODES; DESIGN STRATEGIES; EFFICIENT DESIGNS; EMERGENCY SCENARIO; FIRE EMERGENCIES; FIRE FIGHTING; FIRE SCENARIOS; FIRE SIMULATION; HEAT RELEASE; HEAT SOURCES; MADRID , SPAIN; MECHANICAL VENTILATION; OPERATION COST; PHYSICAL SEPARATION; SMOKE CONCENTRATION; SMOKE CONTROL; SMOKE PRODUCTION; TEMPERATURE FIELD; TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE BUILDING; UNDERGROUND TRANSPORT; VENTILATION SYSTEMS;

BUILDINGS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FIRES; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDS; INTERCHANGES; POLLUTION; SMOKE; SMOKE ABATEMENT; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

VENTILATION;

AIR CONDITIONING; BUILDING; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; FIRE MANAGEMENT; HEAT SOURCE; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; SMOKE; VENTILATION;

MADRID [SPAIN]; SPAIN;

RUMEX;

EID: 78349310464     PISSN: 08867798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2010.07.001     Document Type: Article

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