• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.115-120
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• 2003

In this study, smoke movement in tunnel fires was investigated with various aspect ratio(0.5, 0.667, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0) of tunnel cross section. Reduced-scale experiments were carried out under the Froude scaling using 8.27 kW ethanol pool fire. Temperatures were measured under the ceiling and vertical direction along the center of the tunnel. Smoke front velocity and temperature decrease rate were reduced as higher aspect ratio of the tunnel cross-section. Smoke movement was evaluated by analysis of vertical temperature distribution 3 m downstream from the fire source. Elevation of smoke interface according to N percent rule was under about 60% of tunnel height.

• Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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• v.14 no.7
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• pp.584-591
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• 2002

The objective of the present study is to develop a model to predict heat and gas flow movement by fire in a tunnel. The model includes component models such as turbulence model, combustion model, fire model, jet fan model, etc. It has been validated using the data from Memorial Tunnel Fire Ventilation Test Program. The predictions are in good quantitative agreement with the experimental data in the far-field region of the tunnel. It should be further investigated to develop models for radiation between surfaces, for composite boundary conditions for conduction and convection, and for vigorous turbulent mixing in a tunnel especially for a large size of fire.

• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.343-349
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• 2007

The reduced scale fire test provides basic data but it is not enough to analysis real fire problem directly because there is no exact analogy theory between a real fire and the reduced scale model. Therefore we have developed the large scale calorimeter in order to the real scale fire test. This advanced large scale calorimeter used for physical properties such as a heat release rate, based upon consumption of $O_2$ method. Using this large scale calorimeter, we cameo out the real scale vehicle fire test in order to evaluation for heat release rate. We obtained the calculated result for HRR $2.3{\sim}3.4\;MW$ and this result is very similar to the PIARC candidate HRR. It is approve that this facility has the reliability and it is capable of applying to the advance fire research in the future.

• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.223-237
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• 2010

The initial heating rate is well known as one of the most influencing factors on the occurrence of spalling and the loss of strength in concrete after fire initiation. In this study, a series of fire tests were carried out at different initial heating rates to find out its effects on the deterioration of tunnel structural members. Heat transfer analyses combined with an element elimination model were also carried out to verify its applicability in the same conditions as the fire tests. Moreover, the convection heat transfer coefficients compatible with fire test results were derived from parametric studies. In this course, their time-dependent variations were also analyzed at different initial heating rates. Finally, a numerical formula to estimate the heat transfer coefficients at the various initial heating rates was proposed by the interpolation of the results of numerical analyses.

• 한국IT서비스학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.260-265
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• 2007

제2만덕터널은 부산시민의 생활에 반드시 필수적인 장소로 하루 10만대의 차량이 이용하는 곳이지만 터널의 노후화와 안전시설의 미비로 사고발생시 인명피해는 물론 경제적 손실 발생 가능성이 큰 터널 시설물이다. 제2만덕터널은 2005년 7윌부터 2006년 9월까지 교통사고 56건, 고장사고 44건, 화재 2건, 기타 11건의 사고가 발생한 곳으로 관리사무소 전담요원 7명이 3교대로 근무하고 있으며 CCTV 15대만으로 사고를 대비하고 있다. 터널의 중요성을 고려할 때 노후화된 터널이지만 유비쿼터스 기술 및 구조물 계측기술을 적용한 안전관리 시스템이 필요하다. 제2만덕터널은 1985년에 준공되어 현재와 같은 보다 체계적인 터널 안전 관리 기술이 적용되리 많은 터널로 USN기반 구조물, 노면, 화재, 공기, 조명센서를 이용한 실시간 모니터링과 돌발적인 교통사고 발생 시에 신속한 복구 처리를 위하여 유관기관과 연계된 긴급 지원 시스템의 구축의 좋은 모델이 될 것이다. 부산광역시에는 총 17개 터널이 있으며 그 중 11곳이 90년 이전에 구축된 것으로 본사업으로 노후화 터널의 유비쿼터스 기반의 안전관리 시스템이 개발된다면 부산을 중심으로 전국에 산재한 노후화 터널의 안전 관리 개선에 미치는 파급효과가 클 것이며 유비쿼터스 기술의 대표적 적용 사례가 될 것이다.

• Journal of Korean Institute of Fire Science & Engineering
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.9-14
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• 2007

• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.1-22
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• 2012

This paper tried to verify whether the fixed fire fighting system (FFFS) that is installed in road tunnel improves evacuation performance or not. Verification was performed according to the Disaster Prevention Facilities Installation and Management Guide at Road Tunnel. Twenty seven different fire scenarios were set up for the verification and the cases that FFFS was installed were compared with the cases that FFFS was not installed. The result of the comparison showed that the average equivalent death was reduced in 26 cases out of 27 cases when water spray extinguishing system was installed. It was confirmed that the risk when was not installed was unacceptable in Hong Kong and the Netherlands. On the other hand, it was confirmed that the risk was reduced to as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP) when was installed. The cumulative frequency of average death in case with FFFS was compared against the frequency of death without FFFS: death of one or more is about 50 times less; 10 or more is about 100 times less; and the death of more than 100 is four times less. It was verified that FFFS makes improved conditions to escape from the fires in road tunnel.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2012.04a
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• pp.294-297
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• 2012

본 연구는 MLZ을 활용하여 도로터널의 다양한 화재시나리오별 화재성상예측을 목적으로 1/20 Scale 모형실험을 통하여 소형차, 버스화재 시 FAN의 작동 비작동, 소형차 2대 직렬 병렬화재, 소형차 2대+버스 혼합 화재실험을 바탕으로 FAN작동시 배기구 방향으로 고온의 열기층이 생성됨을 확인하였다. 축소모형실험과 MLZ 해석결과를 비교하여 화원으로부터의 약 20m 정도의 이격거리부분 온도가 유사하게 나타났고, 시간별 온도분포를 확인한 결과 플래시오버 이전단계에 피난계획을 세우는 단계에서 예측이 가능했다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.541-544
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• 2011

경량전철시스템은 운전자가 없는 무인으로 운행하며 각종 설비가 자동으로 제어되도록 되어있기 때문에 일상적인 고장이나 문제는 어느 정도 안전대책이 마련되겠지만 테러 또는 고의에 의해 일어나는 사고는 대비하기가 어려운 실정이다. 정거장에서의 화재발생은 많은 보고서와 기준들이 정리되어 있으나 지하 터널이 본선 구간에서의 피난을 위한 시설의 적정성 및 피난시간에 대한 연구는 부족하다. 본 연구에서 경량전철 시스템의 운전 중에 지하터널에서 발생 가능한 사고시나리오를 고려하여 화재시뮬레이션 및 피난시뮬레이션을 실시하여 비교하고, 그 결과에 따라 대안을 도출하였다.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.308-315
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• 2014

In this study, reduced scale experiments were carried out to evaluate the effect of external wind in a road tunnel fire. Experiments were conducted in a $1.1m{\times}0.5m{\times}50.4m$ tunnel. 4.5 litter gasoline was used as a fuel. Temperature, oxygen and carbon monoxide concentration were measured. Smoke reaching time to the tunnel exit was affected by the external wind. When a fire was fully developed, wind effect is reduced compared with the early stage of a fire. CO concentration was reached at more than 1,500 ppm.