Fire safety investigation for road tunnel ventilation systems–an overview

L Barbato, F Cascetta, M Musto, G Rotondo - Tunnelling and Underground …, 2014 - Elsevier
In recent years, research activities about fire events in tunnel have received a significant
impulse, especially after several accidents. The Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) has a …

New design for solar chimney with integrated windcatcher for space cooling and ventilation

L Moosavi, M Zandi, M Bidi, E Behroozizade… - Building and …, 2020 - Elsevier
This research highlights the thermal and ventilation performance of a newly designed solar
chimney in conjunction with a windcatcher and water spray system for a two-story office …

[HTML][HTML] Coupled hybrid modelling in fire safety engineering; a literature review

B Ralph, R Carvel - Fire safety journal, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Systems in the built environment are getting bigger and more complex. Fire safety
engineers are required to analyse these structures to ensure acceptable levels of safety …

Simulation of airflow and pollution levels caused by severe traffic jam in a road tunnel

S Bari, J Naser - Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2010 - Elsevier
Computer simulations were carried out to study airflow patterns and pollution levels due to
emissions from vehicles for the westbound Melbourne City Link tunnel under severely …

Reducing the computational requirements for simulating tunnel fires by combining multiscale modelling and multiple processor calculation

I Vermesi, G Rein, F Colella, M Valkvist… - … and Underground Space …, 2017 - Elsevier
Multiscale modelling of tunnel fires that uses a coupled 3D (fire area) and 1D (the rest of the
tunnel) model is seen as the solution to the numerical problem of the large domains …

Theoretical predictions and field measurements for potential natural ventilation in urban vehicular tunnels with roof openings

Y Tong, X Wang, J Zhai, X Niu, LL Liu - Building and environment, 2014 - Elsevier
Naturally ventilated urban vehicular tunnels with multiple roof openings have emerged in
China; thus, the ventilation strategy needs to be studied and validated. The safety standards …

Determination of the heat release rate inside operational road tunnels by comparison with CFD calculations

E Migoya, J García, A Crespo, C Gago… - … and underground space …, 2011 - Elsevier
Usually, during a fire inside a tunnel, the average heat release rate (HRR) is estimated
according to the type of vehicle. Frequently, the overall HRR is considered, however it is …

Heating and ventilation efficiencies of a solar chimney integrated system in a low-energy office building

L Moosavi - Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Mechanical air conditioning systems have a significant share of energy consumption in the
building sector. Passive solar systems, such as solar chimneys, can reduce building energy …

[PDF][PDF] Multiscale modelling of tunnel ventilation flows and fires

F Colella - 2010 - Citeseer
Final for printingV2 Page 1 Multiscale Modelling of Tunnel Ventilation Flows and Fires
FRANCESCO COLELLA Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy …

Numerical simulation of air pollutant distribution in urban tunnels

K Ashrafi, M Shafie-pour, M Kalhor… - Environmental Modeling & …, 2012 - Springer
Numerical simulation of air pollution dispersion inside tunnels is a suitable method for
studying air pollutants' spatial distribution and for evaluating the tunnel's ventilation …