Authors: Yarub Al-Jahmany, Jawdat Al-Jarrah, Diana Rbehat, Mohammed Al-Waqfi, and Awni Alkhazaleh
DOI: https://doi.org/10.48103/jjeci772024
JORDANIAN JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (JJECI)
Pages: 56-60
Abstract
This study investigates the behaviour of the hot gas temperature and associated smoke numerically in case of fire inside a medical centre. Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS), provided by NIST, has been used to run the simulations for all proposed cases. Different solutions are suggested to reduce the severity of the hot gas temperature and smoke thickness, in case of fire inside the building. Among
all investigated solutions, natural ventilation can do the best job. A mechanical fan is also an option, but not as good as a natural vent found at the top of the building. Natural ventilation can offer cheap and clean solutions to improve the safety level and environmental conditions inside the building, which offers an appropriate evacuation process for firefighters and civilians inside the building.
Paper type: Research paper
Keywords: Fire simulation, hot gas temperature, smoke thickness, natural and mechanical ventilation, medical centre.
Citation: Al-Jahmany, Y., Al-Jarrah, J., Rbehat, D., Al-Waqfi, M., and A., Alkhazaleh “Green Solutions in the Fire Safety Strategy within a
Medical Center”, Jordanian Journal of Engineering and Chemical Industries, Vol. 7, No.2, pp: 56-60 (2024).
