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A computer model to assess fire hazards in tunnels (FASIT)

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A computer model that simulates fire growth movement in tunnels is described, and a brief overview of tunnel systems is presented. The methods for predicting mass flows, velocities, smoke concentrations, and heat transfer are presented, along with a list of hazard output parameters. The validation of the model against experiment, and possible directions for future work are also presented.

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  1. NHS Estates, Leeds, England

    David A. Charters

  2. University of Leeds, England

    W. Alan Gray & Andrew C. McIntosh

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Charters, D.A., Gray, W.A. & McIntosh, A.C. A computer model to assess fire hazards in tunnels (FASIT). Fire Technol 30, 134–154 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01040993

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