📘 Publication - CFD Assessment of Car Park Ventilation System in Case of Fire Event

Our research in Applied Sciences (2023, 13, 10190) shows that car park fires can be controlled without smoke blocking escape routes when ventilation design is driven by CFD evidence rather than intuition.

Rahif, R., & Attia, S. (2023). CFD Assessment of Car Park Ventilation System in Case of Fire Event. Applied Sciences, 13(18), 10190. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eMriTa_9

Using OpenFOAM, we simulated 17 fire scenarios in a 21,670 m² underground car park to test how jet-fan configurations affect smoke dispersion, temperature, and visibility. The results reveal that small differences in fan velocity and positioning can determine whether people can safely evacuate—or not. Fans operating at 11.2 m/s, properly aligned with airflow paths, reduced smoke back-layering and improved visibility for first responders by over 40%.

🚗 This work supports a new generation of performance-based fire-safety design, integrating CFD modeling and data-driven ventilation control into engineering practice.

🎓 Excellent work by Ramin Rahif, whose methodological precision and technical insight strengthened the study within the SBD Lab, University of Liège.

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