TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2000//
TI  - Wind effects on smoke motion in buildings
JO  - Fire safety journal
A1  - Poreh, Michael
A1  - Trebukov, S
SP  - 257
EP  - 273
VL  - 35
IS  - 3
N2  - A general analysis of wind effects on the motion of buoyant smoke motion and control in buildings is presented. It identifies the role of the significant parameters, defines a dimensionless threshold wind speed, at which wind effects become significant, and shows that probability of significant wind effects is not small. Detailed analysis is then presented for four cases: A naturally vented atrium, two adjacent atria where two communicating elevated layers may be formed, a naturally vented stairwell and a pressurized stairwell. The latter analysis shows that the resistance coefficient of the stairwell is a significant factor, that effects the performance of the pressurization system, and a low-resistance stairwell shape is identified.<p />
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SN  - 0379-7112
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -