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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2012.26.6.051

A Numerical Modeling of Smoke Behavior and Detection for Fire Developed in International Space Station  

Park, Seul-Hyun (Space Science Research Team, Aerospace Convergence Technology Research Laboratory (ACTRL), Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI))
Lee, Joo-Hee (Space Science Research Team, Aerospace Convergence Technology Research Laboratory (ACTRL), Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI))
Kim, Youn-Kyu (Space Science Research Team, Aerospace Convergence Technology Research Laboratory (ACTRL), Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI))
Hwang, Cheol-Hong (Dept. of Fire Protection and Disaster Prevention, Deajeon University)
Publication Information
Fire Science and Engineering / v.26, no.6, 2012 , pp. 51-56 More about this Journal
Abstract
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.
Keywords
International Space Station (ISS); Microgravity Fire; Smoke detector; Fire Dynamic Simulator (FDS);
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