Simple analysis of smoke-flow problems in high buildings

2019/12/17 by McGuire, J. H., Tamura, G. T.
#Gestion de la fumée #Smoke management #air flow #construction élevée #convection naturelle #fût (colonne) #high rise buildings #pressurisation #pressurization #régulateur de fumée #shafts (columns) #smoke controls #stack effect #écoulement de l'air

paper · doi:10.4224/40001758

Abstract

An expression is given for the maximum vertical flow in a simple shaft as a result of stack action. It is intended to relate to a simple building and to the evaluation of the airflow necessary to pressurize a building.

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