Critical longitudinal ventilation velocity for smoke control in a tunnel induced by two nearby fires of various distances: Experiments and a revisited model

F Tang, L Deng, N Meng, M Mcnamee… - … and Underground Space …, 2020 - Elsevier
Fire smoke in a tunnel fire is a key factor causing casualties, thus the critical longitudinal
ventilation velocity is a key parameter in tunnel fire safety ventilation design. The correlation …

Investigation of critical velocity in curved tunnel under the effects of different fire locations and turning radiuses

Z Xu, D Zhou, H Tao, X Zhang, W Hu - Tunnelling and Underground Space …, 2022 - Elsevier
Toxic smoke is one of the main threats to people trapped in tunnel fires. Propagation
characteristics of smoke flow differ between curved and straight tunnels, depending on the …

Optimization and determination of the parameters for a PID based ventilation system for smoke control in tunnel fires: Comparative study between a genetic algorithm …

Y Hong, C Fu, B Merci - Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
A PID-based longitudinal ventilation system for smoke control in tunnel fires is numerically
illustrated to yield excellent performance. However, the three parameters in the PID …

Estimation of the effects of water mist system on the tunnel critical velocity due to smoke cooling

T Deng, S Norris, RN Sharma - Tunnelling and Underground Space …, 2022 - Elsevier
A water mist system can reduce the tunnel critical velocity since it cools the smoke and
reduces the buoyancy force. To study this, a theoretical model was derived using the theory …

Development of a novel quantitative risk assessment tool for UK road tunnels

RK Haddad, Z Harun - Fire, 2023 - mdpi.com
Some of the most critical transportation infrastructures are road tunnels. Underground
passageways for motorists are provided through this cost-effective engineering solution …

Occupational road safety management: a preliminary insight for a landfill remediation site

M Lombardi, F Mauro, D Berardi, M Galuppi - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Road crashes have been internationally recognized as one of the main causes of death. On
one hand, in Europe, many governments are struggling with the ambitious target of zero …

Investigating the influence of stack effect on plume inclination and maximum ceiling temperature position in inclined tunnel fires

C Sun, M Weng, F Liu, Y Zhang, X Zhang - … Communications in Heat and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Unlike horizontal tunnels, research on the maximum ceiling temperature position and its
influencing factors in inclined tunnels is limited. This study employs numerical simulations to …

Experimental investigation on the influences of different horizontal fire locations on smoke temperature stratification under tunnel ceiling

RK Haddad, R Zulkifli, C Maluk… - Journal of Applied Fluid …, 2020 - jafmonline.net
The increased probability of fire occurrence in urban tunnels has led researchers to
investigate this issue extensively. Although fire can occur at any point in a tunnel, the effect …

Effect of the metro train on the smoke back-layering length under different tunnel cross-sections

M Wang, H Liu, F Wang, L Shen, M Weng - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Smoke back-layering length is an important aspect of tunnel fire research, and the influence
of metro train blockage cannot be ignored. In previous studies, less attention has been paid …

Computational fluid dynamics modelling of a hydrogen fire safety in a scaled tunnel environment

Shibani, J Rajkumar, V Aryai, F Salehi… - Safety in extreme …, 2022 - Springer
It is vital to ensure the safety of hydrogen infrastructures, such as hydrogen vehicles, since a
failure in operation can result in a large fire that can severely damage property and cause …