Evaluation of Sprinkler Activation Prediction Methods

Published

March 15, 1995

Author(s)

Daniel M. Madrzykowski

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the ability of sprinkler activation models to predict activation time. Large scale compartment fire tests were used to obtain activation times for four different types of sprinklers. The tests were conducted in an 18.9 m by 9.1 m by 2.35 m high compartment using floor based, gas burner fires with constant heat release rates of 115, 155, 215, 290 and 520 kW. Non-dimensional sprinkler radial position, r/H, of 0.67 and 1.3 were evaluated. In addition to sprinkler activation times, ceiling jet temperature, velocity and radiation measurements were made. The study included: (1) a review of public domain, personal-computer based, single-compartment thermal-detector activation models, (2) an analysis of predicted vs. experimental sprinkler activation times and (3) a method to determine the applicability of current sprinkler activation models.

Proceedings Title

Interscience Communications Limited. ASIAFLAM '95. International Conference on Fire Science and Engineering, 1st Proceedings.

Conference Dates

March 15-16, 1995

Conference Location

Kowloon,

Pub Type

Conferences

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Keywords

fire science, fire protection engineering, sprinklers, evaluation, experiments, compartments, large scale fire tests, sprinkler activation

Citation

Madrzykowski, D. (1995), Evaluation of Sprinkler Activation Prediction Methods, Interscience Communications Limited. ASIAFLAM '95. International Conference on Fire Science and Engineering, 1st Proceedings., Kowloon, , [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=910215 (Accessed October 31, 2024)