Room Fire Modeling Within A Computer-aided Desing Framework

A framework for the inteoration of room fire modeling within a comput.er-aided desiem (CAD) environment is developed. The framework is compr i seo of three primary features: a graphic CAD interface, an analysis model and a data base of physical attributes. Key features of CAD systems required to permi t, the integration of engineerino analyses include object-orientation, the association of attributes with objects and the ability to extract attributes from a CAD-developed drawing data base. A quasi-steady zone llD"Iel for rocm fire analyses is clescribed briefly. The definitions of objects and their attrihutes for these room fire analyses are consicJered. An example imnlementation of the CAD framework is presented.