Numerical Simulation Analysis of the Transformer Fire Extinguishing Process with a High-Pressure Water Mist System under Different Conditions

To thoroughly study the extinguishing effect of a high-pressure water mist fire extinguishing system when a transformer fire occurs,a 3D experimental model of a transformer is established in this work by employing Fire Dynamics Simulator(FDS)software.More specifically,by setting different parameters,the process of the highpressure water mist fire extinguishing system with the presence of both diverse ambient temperatures and water mist sprinkler laying conditions is simulated.In addition,the fire extinguishing effect of the employed high-pressure water mist system with the implementation of different strategies is systematically analyzed.The extracted results show that a fire source farther away fromthe centerline leads to a lower local temperature distribution.In addition,as the ambient temperature increases,the temperature above the fire source decreases,while the temperature and the concentrationof theupperflue gas layer bothdecrease.Interestingly,after thehigh-pressurewatermist sprinkler begins to operate,both the temperature distribution above the fire source and the concentration of the flue gas decrease,which indicates that the high-pressure water mist system plays the role of cooling and dust removal.By comparing various sprinkler laying methods,it is found that the lower sprinkler height has a better effect on the temperature above the fire source,the temperature of the upper flue gas layer,and the concentration of the flue gas.Moreover,when the sprinkler is spread over thewhole transformer,the cooling effect on both the temperature above the fire source and the temperature of the upper flue gas layer is good,whereas the change in the concentration of the flue gas above the fire source is not obvious compared to the case where the sprinkler is not fully spread.

Effect of Opening Size on the Development of Ventilation-limited Fire

There are many factors,that affect the development of indoor fire,such as the size of the fire source,the opening or space of the room,and the nature of the combustible materials.Among them,the space of the room,has a significant impact on the development of a ventilation-limited fire.In this paper,the Fire Dynamics Simulator(FDS)software is used to analyze,the risk of fire initiation in the restricted ventilated compartment,when the size of vertical ventilation space is different.Through,a combination of experimental design,numerical simulation,and theoretical analysis,the changes in the level of carbon monoxide,visibility,temperature,Heat Release Rate(HRR)and,the smoke exhaust efficiency of natural smoke at different opening sizes are observed.It is observed that,when the ratio of inlet and outlet area reaches 2:1,the natural smoke exhaust effect is the best,however,the increasing in the opening size has little significance on the smoke exhaust effect.The research on the influence of smoke outlet size,will helps in the development of the law regarding fire prevention,smoke exhaust design,and fire rescue work of a building.