Simulation of fire scenarios due to different vehicle types with and without traffic in a bi-directional road tunnel

Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology

Volumn 37, Issue , 2013, Pages 22-36

  Caliendo, Ciro ^a   Ciambelli, Paolo ^b   De Guglielmo, Maria Luisa ^a   Meo, Maria Grazia ^b   Russo, Paola ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bi directional road tunnels; CFD modelling; Different fire scenarios; People evacuation; Traffic jam

Indexed keywords

CFD MODELLING; FIRE SCENARIOS; PEOPLE EVACUATION; ROAD TUNNEL; TRAFFIC JAMS;

BUSES; EMERGENCY TRAFFIC CONTROL; GASOLINE; HEAT FLUX; RADIANT HEATING; TANKERS (SHIPS); TRAFFIC CONGESTION; TRAFFIC SIGNS; VEHICLES;

FIRES;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FIRE; HEAT FLUX; NUMERICAL MODEL; SAFETY; TEMPERATURE; TUNNEL; VENTILATION;

GB VIRUS C;

EID: 84877017940     PISSN: 08867798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2013.03.004     Document Type: Article

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