Mechanical Smoke Ventilation Calculations

For …………………………………

Mechanical Ventilation system for ………………………

# Assumptions:-
Fire Area = 3x3 = 9 sq.m
Smoke Plume High (Y) = 2,5 M
Total height (H) = 3,5 M
Smoke layer thickness (db) = H - Y = 1 M
Floor Area = sq.m

# Determining the heat release

Q = q x A …………………………(1)
where q = 93 KW/sq.M (for vehicles)
Refference :- BS7436 tables with aid of NFBA 204M tables .
From equation (1)
Qs = 837 kw

# Determining smoke mass flow rate Ms

Ms = 0.188 PY 3/2 ………………… (2)
where P = Fire Perimeter = 12 M
Y = Clear height of smoke plume = 2,5 M
From equation (2)
Ms = 0.188 x12 x 2.5 3/2
Ms = 8,9 kg/s.

# Determining plume temperature rise :

Qs
dT = ………….(3)
Ms x Cps

dT = 93 K
And
Ts = To + DT …………………….(4)
Where :
Ts = Smoke temp.
To =Ambient temp. = 303 K

Ts = 396 K

# Determining the required air flow rate :

Ms Ts
V = ……………….(5)
To ps
Where :-
V = Required air volumetric flow rate
ps = Smoke density = 1.2 Kg/m 3

V = 9,7 M3/Sec.

= 20.584 CFM ~~= 21.000 CFM