SMARTFIRE: an integrated computational fluid dynamics code and expert system for fire field modelling
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Taylor, S., Petridis, M., Knight, B., Ewer, J. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0609-272X, Galea, E.R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0001-6665 and Patel, M.
(1997)
SMARTFIRE: an integrated computational fluid dynamics code and expert system for fire field modelling.
In: Fire Safety Science: Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium.
International Association for Fire Safety Science, Greenwich, London, UK, pp. 1285-1296.
ISBN 4990062555
(doi:10.3801/IAFSS.FSS.5-1285)
Abstract
SMARTFIRE, an open architecture integrated CFD code and knowledge based system attempts to make fire field modeling accessible to non-experts in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) such as fire fighters, architects and fire safety engineers. This is achieved by embedding expert knowledge into CFD software. This enables the 'black-art' associated with the CFD analysis such as selection of solvers, relaxation parameters, convergence criteria, time steps, grid and boundary condition specification to be guided by expert advice from the software. The user is however given the option of overriding these decisions, thus retaining ultimate control. SMARTFIRE also makes use of recent developments in CFD technology such as unstructured meshes and group solvers in order to make the CFD analysis more efficient. This paper describes the incorporation within SMARTFIRE of the expert fire modeling knowledge required for automatic problem setup and mesh generation as well as the concept and use of group solvers for automatic and manual dynamic control of the CFD code.
| Item Type: | Conference Proceedings |
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| Title of Proceedings: | Fire Safety Science: Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium |
| Additional Information: | [1] This paper was first presented at the Fifth International Symposium (Symposium 5) on Fire Safety Science, held from 3-7 March 1997 at the World Congress Centre, Melbourne, Australia. The Symposium was organized by the International Association for Fire Safety Science (IAFSS). [2] This paper was given within the Structural Behaviour and Applications Section of the Symposium. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | fire modelling, field modelling, Computational Fluid Dynamics, (CFD), expert system, artificial intelligence |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Computer software T Technology > T Technology (General) |
| Pre-2014 Departments: | School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Centre for Numerical Modelling & Process Analysis School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Centre for Numerical Modelling & Process Analysis > Computational Mechanics & Reliability Group School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Centre for Numerical Modelling & Process Analysis > Computational Science & Engineering Group School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Centre for Numerical Modelling & Process Analysis > Fire Safety Engineering Group School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Computer & Computational Science Research Group School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Department of Computer Science School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Department of Mathematical Sciences |
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| Last Modified: | 18 Feb 2020 16:03 |
| URI: | http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/482 |
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