• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.19 no.2 s.58
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• pp.37-44
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• 2005

We have conducted a numerical simulation under three-dimensional unsteady conditions in order to analyze the characteristics of flow and the distribution of $CO_2$ agent concentration according to the number of $CO_2$ agent nozzle. The engine room of a ship was selected as a protection space, and flow fields and $CO_2$ concentration fields were measured. In case of increasing the number of $CO_2$ nozzle from 2 nozzles to 4 nozzles, the distribution of CO2 concentration showed low, and in case of increasing the number of $CO_2$ nozzle to above 6 nozzles, the recirculating flow affected to all region was generated. In case of increasing the number of $CO_2$ agent nozzle to above 4 nozzles, the iso-concentration line below 0.36 expanded or contracted slightly. Therefor, the proper number and the arrangement of $CO_2$ agent nozzle are considered when $CO_2$ fire fighting system is designed.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.23 no.5
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• pp.84-89
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• 2009

In this study, the fire extinguishing experiment was performed using a water mist nozzle with variation of factors which affect on the extinguishing time. The variables were distance from nozzle center to fire location, droplet size, height of nozzle and opening or not. With the experimental data, interaction and sensitivity between factors were analysed with Mini tab and deduce a optimum model of fire extinguishing of water mist system. Based on the experiment and modeling of fire extinguishing with water mist system, the most important factor on extinguishing time is the distance from the center of nozzle to fire and the opening effect was small compare with other factors.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.27-34
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• 2004

We have conducted a numerical simulation under three-dimensional unsteady conditions in order to analyze the effect of flow and CO₂ mass transfer according to the distance between the CO₂ nozzle of CO₂ fire fighting system and the rear wall in a protection space. Flow fields and CO₂ concentration fields were measured. The different recirculation flow form and wall jet was developed according to increasing the distance between CO₂ nozzles and rear wall. In all the case, CO₂ mass transfer was generated toward the center of a protection space from each walls, but the CO₂ mass fraction of front and rear areas based on CO₂ nozzles showed higher or lower by increasing the distance between CO₂ nozzle and rear wall.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.41-48
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• 2004

We have conducted a numerical simulation under three-dimensional unsteady conditions in order to analyze the characteristics of $CO_2 $;, extinguishant transfer by varying the location of the injection nozzle, which affects the effect of a $CO_2 $;, fire fighting system used in the form of fixed systems for the marine engine room. Flow fields and $CO_2 $;, concentration fields were measured according to the location of the injection nozzle. In the case of arranging the injection nozzle on the center of the ceiling, the low-normal concentration distribution was developed along the $CO_2 $;, jet due to the downward flow created by impinging ceiling jets in the symmetric plane. The concentration line reaches its peak due to the mass transfer of $CO_2 $;, at the comer.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Industrial Safety Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.397-402
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• 2002

노즐을 통하여 미세한 물 입자를 뿜어내어 화재를 진압하는 방식은 1930년대부터 응용되어왔지만 하론이 소화 물질로서 개발되어 널리 사용됨에 따라 물분무에 대한 개발이 중단되었다. 그러나 몬트리올 환경회의에 의해 하론이 오존층 파괴 물질로 사용이 제한됨에 따라 대체 소화물질로서 1990년대에 미세 물분무에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되기 시작하였으며 최근 IMO(세계 해사기구)에서는 2003년부터 건조되는 선박의 소화설비로서 물분무 노즐 사용을 의무화하기 시작했다.(중략)

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.78-84
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• 2009

We carried out fire extinguishing experiments with three kinds of water mist nozzle system. Fire extinguishing experiment according to installed nozzle height and fuel pan location was done. And fire extinguishing performance was compared with plain water and foam agent mixed solution. Water mist nozzle height was varied with 4m, 3.5m and 3m and position of fuel fan was varied 0.5m and 1m from the center of water mist nozzle. Foam agent that used in this experiment is 3% type of AFFF (Aqueous Film Forming Foam) solution. Experimental result showed the door opening effect was little. Fire extinguishing performance of foam agent mixture water mist was better than the plain water mist only.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.59-64
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• 2017

In the present experimental study, the liquid pool fire extinguishment performance of twin-fluid nozzle was preliminarily examined. For the liquid pool fire, the ethanol of 1200 ml (volume) was prepared, and two kinds of air flow rate conditions (40 l/min and 70 l/min) were tested at the constant water flow rate condition of 632 ml/min. In the present experimental ranges, the fire extinguishment experiments were carried out using the twin-fluid nozzle and its spray characteristics (i.e., SMD (Sauter Mean Diameter) and flow distribution) were investigated. As a result, at the higher air flow rate, the liquid pool fire was extinguished quickly and successfully, which was discussed using the visualization and spray characteristics of twin-fluid nozzle. In addition, through the comparison with some of previous results, it was found that potentially, the twin-fluid nozzle can extinguish the liquid pool fire under the smaller water flow rate condition, as compared with the single-fluid nozzle.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.18 no.12
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• pp.74-79
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• 2017

The fire extinguishing performance of hybrid nozzle systems is improved by injecting an extinguishing agent concentrically into the target site and, in this study, water mist is used as a water curtain to confine the droplets of the agent. In this study, we numerically investigated the effect of the foundation angle and injection pressure on the performance of a hybrid nozzle by evaluating the mean radius of the volume fractions of the agent and water mists. An experiment involving a water mist nozzle was carried out to validate the numerical method and then the droplet behaviors, e.g., stochastic collision, coalescence and breakup, were calculated with 2-way interaction Discrete Particle Modeling (DPM) in the steady state for the hybrid nozzle system. The mean radius of the water mists increased by about 40 %, whereas that of the agent decreased by about 21 %, when the injection pressure was increased from 30 bar to 60 bar. In addition, the mean radius of the agent increased by about 24 % as the foundation angle of the hybrid nozzle head increased from $30^{\circ}$ to $60^{\circ}$. As a result, it can be inferred that the injection angle and pressure are important factors for hybrid water mist designs.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.66-76
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• 2002

This paper includes new nozzle design, basic design factors of water mist system that minimize a thermal damage of cable causing business interruption and applying underground utility tunnel. A underground concrete structure (2.5 m(H)$\times$2.5 m(W)$\times$25 m(D)) is constructed in order to test a nozzle performance. Under the designing fire scenario, critical thermal damage of cable sheath ($400^{\circ}c$) reached within a 2 minutes with unsuppressed fire, but type 1 nozzle (SMD 470 $\mu{m}$) and type 2 nozzle (SMD 650 $\mu{m}$) control cable temperature below $400^{\circ}c$. A system performance and fundamental design factors; K factor, flow rate, spray angle, size distribution, nozzle pressure, spray density are analyzed and proposed for system optimization.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.214-218
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• 2011

대형 여객선(크루즈선)의 절반 이상을 차지하는 거주시설(accommodation), 즉 선실은 24시간 사람이 상주하는 구역임으로 화재로부터 안전하게 보호되어야 한다. 특히 선실의 발코니에서 화재발생 시 이를 통해 인근의 객실로 화재가 급격히 확대되므로 국제해사기구 (IMO)에서는 기준에 적합한 미분무수 소화설비를 설치할 것을 강제화하고 있다. 이러한 미분무 노즐은 IMO MSC/Circ. 1268에 따라 소화성능시험을 통해 형식승인을 득해야 하는데 본 연구에서 이러한 기준에 만족하는 미분무 노즐을 개발하고자 선실 발코니에 대한 화재시험을 수행하여 두 가지 노즐 형태에 대한 소화성능을 평가하였다.