Experimental Clarification of Flame Ejection in the Presence of Wind and its Application in Models - Development of a Model for Fire Propagation between Buildings in Urban Areas -

Building research institutes, and National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management, have come to use physically based simulation models for fire propagation in urban areas [1] as a tool for estimating fireproof performance in urban areas. However, the need for higher accuracy models has pushed forward their development, while at the same time it is necessary to construct several sub-models. In the present research, we have constructed a fire pattern model through experiments elucidating the process of fire ejection through an opening in a compartment, which ranks as the most important type of sub-model. Furthermore, it has been validated by applying it to urban area fire propagation simulation models.