Evolution characteristics of fire smoke layer thickness in a mechanical ventilation tunnel with multiple point extraction

F Mei, F Tang, X Ling, J Yu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
A series of burning experiments were conducted in a model-scale mechanical ventilation
tunnel to study the characteristics of smoke layer thickness and plug-holing with multiple …

Full-scale tests on smoke temperature distribution in long-large subway tunnels with longitudinal mechanical ventilation

C Shi, J Li, X Xu - Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Long-large subway tunnel accommodates the requirements of high-speed operation of
trains, but also poses challenges on smoke control in case of tunnel fire. In conjunction with …

Characterization of buoyant flow stratification behaviors by Richardson (Froude) number in a tunnel fire with complex combination of longitudinal ventilation and …

F Tang, LJ Li, MS Dong, Q Wang, FZ Mei… - Applied Thermal …, 2017 - Elsevier
A series of experiments were carried out in a model-scale tunnel [72 m (length)× 1.5 m
(width)× 1.3 m (height)] to investigate the buoyant flow stratification behaviors in a tunnel fire …

Numerical simulation on the maximum temperature and smoke back-layering length in a tilted tunnel under natural ventilation

X Zhang, Y Lin, C Shi, J Zhang - Tunnelling and Underground Space …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study investigates the maximum temperature and smoke back-layering length S
in the downhill direction from the fire source in a tilted tunnel under natural ventilation …

Thermal smoke back-layering flow length with ceiling extraction at upstream side of fire source in a longitudinal ventilated tunnel

F Tang, LJ Li, FZ Mei, MS Dong - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper investigates experimentally the thermal buoyant smoke back-layering flow length
beneath the tunnel ceiling with combination ceiling extraction and longitudinal ventilation …

Numerical study on the optimization of smoke ventilation mode at the conjunction area between tunnel track and platform in emergency of a train fire at subway station

N Meng, L Hu, L Wu, L Yang, S Zhu, L Chen… - … and Underground Space …, 2014 - Elsevier
To cope with fires in a subway station, ventilation systems are usually installed, which
includes an air supply system and a smoke exhaust system. In case of a train fire, the …

Critical Velocity and Backlayering Conditions in Rail Tunnel Fires: State‐of‐the‐Art Review

RK Haddad, C Maluk, E Reda, Z Harun - Journal of combustion, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The use of interurban and urban trains has become the preferred choice for millions of daily
commuters around the world. Despite the huge public investment for train technology and …

Metro train carriage combustion behaviors–Full-scale experiment study

C Shi, M Zhong, C Chen, W Jiao, J Li, Y Zhang… - … and Underground Space …, 2020 - Elsevier
A full-size metro train carriage (internal dimensions 19.1 m× 3.0 m× 2.65 m) is burned to
investigate the fire growth process during the initial-3-minute. The heat release rate (HRR) …

An experimental study on critical velocity in sloping tunnel with longitudinal ventilation under fire

L Yi, Q Xu, Z Xu, D Wu - Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2014 - Elsevier
Experiments based on Froude scaling law were conducted in a 1/10 reduced-scale model
tunnel to investigate the effect of slope on critical velocity in tunnel with longitudinal …

Experimental investigation of pool fire behavior to different tunnel-end ventilation opening areas by sealing

C Chen, H Xiao, N Wang, C Shi, C Zhu, X Liu - … and Underground Space …, 2017 - Elsevier
A series of experimental tests were conducted in a 1/9 reduced-scale tunnel to investigate
the effect of sealing ratio (which is equal to the sealing height divided by the tunnel entrance …