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THE "BACKDRAFT" THE FIREMEN'S NIGHTMARE


SUSAN OLEG 1, PANAITESCU VALERIU 2, ĆąULEANU CONSTANTIN 3
(1)ENG, PHD STD AT UNIVERSITY "POLITEHNICA" OF BUCHAREST, ROMANIA AND AT TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CHIƞINĂU, MOLDOVA (2) PROF., HYDRAULICS AND HYDRAULIC MACHINERY DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY "POLITEHNICA" OF BUCHAREST, ROMANIA (3) CONF., HEAT AND GAS SUPPLY, V

Issue:

MOCM, Number 15, Volume III

Section:

Issue No. 15 - Volume III (2009)

Abstract:

Through the present article, using the fire simulation program "FDS", the authors present different intervention tactics for the fire scenarios in witch they can achieve the backdraft, proposing intervention methods for the reduction or even the avoidance of this phenomenon. This information as well as the recommended methods in the article can be successfully used in developing the fire security engineering and also during the training management of the firefighting.

Keywords:

fire, smoke, backdraft, tactical ventilation, fire dynamics simulator.

Code [ID]:

MOCM200915V03S01A0013 [0002744]


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