Application of CFAST to Shipboard Fire Modeling III. Guidelines for Users

Abstract

The use of the Consolidated Fire Growth and Smoke Transport (CFAST) fire model is well established within the civilian community. In recent years, the U.S. Navy has sponsored enhancements to the model (including the addition of vertical vent flow, corridor flow, and improved heat conduction) to make the model more useful in Navy fire scenarios. This report is the third (and last) in a series that documents the current state of CFAST. The purpose of this report is to provide guidance for the routine application of CFAST in ship design.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 23, 2001
Accession Number
ADA389690

Entities

People

  • J. B. Hoover
  • P. A. Tatem

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Case Studies
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Products
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Geometry
  • Heat Capacity
  • Heat Of Combustion
  • Heat Transfer
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Navigation
  • Ship Design
  • Thermophysical Properties

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.