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The Effect of Ground Roughness on Generation and Flow Patterns of Moving Fire Swirl

Research Project

Project/Area Number 12650504
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 水工水理学
Research InstitutionUtsunomiya University

Principal Investigator

IKEDA Hirokazu  Utsunomiya University, Faculty of Engineering, Associate Professor, 工学研究科, 助教授 (20202898)

Project Period (FY) 2000 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000)
Keywordsfire / fire swirl / plume / general wind / ground roughness / ground boundary layer / vortex / visualization / ポテンシャル流れ / 境界要素法 / 数値シュミレーション / 画像処理 / 上昇流 / 噴流 / 接近流 / 平均流速 / 乱れエネルギー / 接地境界層 / 粗度 / カルマン渦
Research Abstract

Moving fire swirl is to be generated by interaction of the upward flow from fire region and general wind around the fire region. The purpose of this research is to clarify, in laboratory experiments, the effect of ground roughness on the flow patterns and flow field of the moving fire swirl. At first, experimental method was established to realize those phenomenon like moving fire swirl in the water flume experiment, that is, we injected steady upward flow into the flume flow from the bottom. The flow patterns were visualized with dye. The flow field was measured with electro-magnetic anemometer or image processing. The main result of this research is as follows.
1)Moving fire swirl is generated only when the upward flow from the fire region is strong enough compared to the general wind. The flow patterns are divided into the fixed vortex type and shrunk vortex type by the Reynolds number with general wind velocity and fire region width. The effect of the ground roughness is to weaken the strength of the general wind.
2)In the Fixed vortex type, strong currents toward upstream and upward are generated behind the fire region, which also generated intense turbulence.
3) In the shrunk vortex type, each vortex moves down with decrease its votice and increase of an upward current.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (1 results)

All Other

All Publications (1 results)

  • [Publications] 河西司,池田裕一,須賀堯三: "火災旋風の発生に接近風の地表境界層が及ぼす影響."関東支部技術研究発表会,土木学会. 28. 242-243 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2000-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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