• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.40-52
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• 2012

This paper presents the uncertainty analysis results of fire modeling input parameters for motor control center in switchgear room of nuclear power plants. FDS (Fire Dynamics simulator) 5.5 was used to simulate the fire scenario and Latin Hyper Cube Monte Carlo simulations were employed to generate random samples for FDS input parameters. The uncertainty analysis results of input parameters are compared with those of the model uncertainty analysis and sensitivity analysis approaches of NUREG-1934. The study results show that the input parameter uncertainty analysis approach may lead to more conservative results than the uncertainty analysis and sensitivity analysis methods of NUREG-1934.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2012.04a
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• pp.270-273
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• 2012

오픈 소스인 FDS(fire dynamic simulator)는 건물, 터널내의 화재나 연기, 열기류의 거동을 연구하기 위하여 국내외적으로 광범위하게 이용되고 있다. 체계적인 연구와 확장이 가능하도록 소스코드와 프로그램구조, 각종 메뉴얼을 갖추고 있으며 향후 개발 방향을 온라인을 통해서 소스코드와 함께 공개하고 있다. 비압축성 비정상해석을 근간으로 하고 있으며 난류유동을 해석할 수 있도록 DNS와 LES모델을 가지고 있다. 화재, 연소, 스프링클러, 화재 확산 등의 모델링을 제공하고 있다. 이러한 모델을 바탕으로 다양한 시나리오의 재난, 피난에 적용할 수 있다. 향후 이러한 기본 모델을 바탕으로 새로운 재난 시나리오에 따라 새로운 알고리즘의 적용하기 위해서는 FDS 기본적인 구조와 모델, 그리고 한계점을 이해할 필요가 있다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 FDS모델을 더욱 확장하기 위한 일환으로 FDS(V5.5.3)의 기본적인 구조을 파악하고 몇 가지 검증모델(verification)에 적용하였다. 또한 이를 향후 FDS의 소스코드를 확장할 수 있는 근간으로 삼고자 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.14 no.6
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• pp.31-37
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• 2010

In this study, to propose the analysis method of heat and smoke behavior of fire using the CFD-based fire simulator FDS, comparison of the simulation results against the experimental results and the sensitivity of the results to the grid sizes have been investigated. For the wood fire, thermal images captured from the experiments were compared against the FDS simulations, and the maximum temperatures agreed in~4.3 % error, showing the applicability of FDS in the interpretation of the fire phenomena. In the aspect of the sensitivity to the grid size for the subway fire, FDS results of smoke temperature, CO concentration and visibility converged and showed no distinct changes for the grid size < $28(L){\times}28(W){\times}14(H)$, guaranteeing that the FDS fire model set in this research could interpret the fire phenomena successfully.

• Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.117-127
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• 2023

Purpose: The number of Cold Storages at home and abroad is on the rise, fires in large Cold Storages have recently occurred. As fires continue to occur and property damage is on the rise every year, the importance of preventing fires in large Cold Storage is growing. Method: Real Cold Storages were investigated on-site and fire cases were analyzed to derive and analyze fire risk, and the ORS, which is emerging as an adaptive fire prevention technology of Cold Storage, was investigated through FDS. Result: oxygen concentration 21, 15.7% and 17.7, 16.7% were analyzed through FDS, and flashover was reached within 3~4 minutes from 21, 17.7, 16.7%, but if oxygen concentration was lowered to 15.7%, it didn't ignite for 13 minutes. Conclusion: This study understood the concept and general part of the ORS, modeled the freezer through FDS, and analyzed the oxygen concentration to analyze the fire protection adaptability of the ORS. In the future, it is expected that large-scale empirical experiments and related regulations will be prepared to provide solutions for fire prevention in Cold Storages in blind spots of fire.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.235-238
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 원자력발전소 기기냉각해수격실 내 가연성 액체에 의한 화재를 가정하여 FDS 전산코드를 이용한 화재모델링 분석을 수행하였다. 특히 열방출률, 환기효과, 복사분율 등에 대한 입력변수 변경을 통해 보다 보수적인 화재시나리오 설정을 위한 환경조건을 확인하였다. 이 결과는 추후 실제 가동 중인 원자력발전소에 대한 성능기반 화재모델링 분석에 활용할 예정이다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.93-98
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• 2008

On this study, The combustion properties in 3 kinds of sandwich panels based on ISO 13784-1(Room Corner Test for Sandwich panel building systems) using FDS Version 5 modeling method were tested and analyzed. Comparative analysis for those two results between FDS and real tests were made mainly concentrating on heat release rate.

• Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.77-85
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• 2009

Considering heat insulation and beautiful sight of construction, making use of exterior panels is increasing. Recently the exterior panels now are weak very much, and so in consequence of the weakness fire spreads rapidly. Compared with internal fire, external vertical fire spread rate goes rapidly and it is extensive in spread range, therefore it is dangerous very much. Accordingly, under present condition of poor standard of exterior panels, it is required to take measure to meet the appropriate situation. In this study, by making use of FDS(Fire Dynamic Simulation) program about external vertical fire of high rise building, fire behavior is searched by computer. It is important that realizing by computer fire modeling about external vertical fire must be included certainly in procedure of fire performance design in the future. In modeling program, FDS version 5 is available, and aluminium composite panel is applied in external panels. In this study, for realizing of actual fire condition, FDS is applied by details of fire scenarios considering influence of wind.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.51-56
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• 2012

The onset of fire on the International Space Station (ISS) is a critical problem that can threaten the life of crew members onboard and thus instantaneous fire detection and extinguishment technology has been considered as one of the most important aspects in the ISS operation. In the present study, a numerical analysis was performed to better understanding of the characteristics of smoke behaviors and detection in a pressurized module of the ISS using the NIST Fire Dynamic Simulator (FDS). Numerical results indicate that the smoke flow patterns under zero-gravity condition are clearly different from those under normal gravity condition. In addition, the results obtained from numerical simulations coupled with the PM internal flows are expected to provide basic and useful information in designing the microgravity fire detection devices and establishing in fire response protocol for astronauts or the crew members.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.20 no.4 s.64
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• pp.13-18
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• 2006

The fire protection regulation for the nuclear power plants is based on the qualitative fire hazard assessment and the quantitative fire risk analysis, and the fire risk is managed by the fire protection plan with the appropriate balance among the fire prevention, fire suppression and the minimization of the fire effect. In these days, the zone model or the field model is generally used for the detail evaluation for the fire risk. At this paper, with consideration of the present trend, we evaluate whether the quantitative fire risk analysis and the assessment of fire result for fire areas at nuclear power plants can be possible by use of Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) that is the state-of-the-art fire modeling tool. Consequently, it is expected that the quantitative fire risk evaluation propelled by the fire modeling can be available as an applicable tool to improve the core damage frequency as well as the quantitative fire risk analysis.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.239-242
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• 2011

NFPA-805 불확실도 분석 요건에 따른 경수형 원전 스위치기어실 모터제어반의 화재시나리오에 대한 입력변수 불확실도 평가를 수행하였고 이를 통해 화재모델링의 불확실도 평가방안을 제시하였다. 화재모델링은 FDS5를, 불확실도분석은 MOSAIQUE를 사용하였고 Wilks 방법에 근거하여 93회의 latin hypercupe 샘플링을 수행하였다. 스위치기어실 케이블의 최소 평균손상시간은 212초로 예측되어 화재발생시 스위치기어실의 화재진압은 약 4분 이내에 이루어져야 하는 것으로 확인되었다.