China Safety Science Journal ›› 2023, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (10): 86-93.doi: 10.16265/j.cnki.issn1003-3033.2023.10.1317

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Numerical simulation research on combustion process of heat sources inside cables in pipe gallery

ZHONG Wei1(), GUO Chaojie1, MA Wenhui1, GAO Zihe2,**()   

  1. 1 School of Mechanics and Safety Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou Henan 450001, China
    2 School of Civil Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou Henan 450001, China
  • Received:2023-04-18 Revised:2023-07-25 Online:2023-10-28 Published:2024-04-29
  • Contact: GAO Zihe

Abstract:

In order to study the combustion process of the cable in the local space of the unity tunnel under an internal heat source, the ignition process of the 15 kV copper core cable was analyzed by using the 3D heat transfer and pyrolysis model of fire dynamics simulator(FDS). By analyzing the cable temperature distribution, pyrolysis gas distribution and heat release rate(HRR)curve under different conditions, the influence of the power and duration of the heat source on the cable combustion process was studied in detail. The results show that with the increase of heat source power, the cable ignition time is shortened, and the fire risk increases. The peak HRR and maximum fire spread length(FSL) increase linearly with the increase of heat source power. Blocking the heat source power in time can effectively prevent the occurrence of fire. The flame remaining time shows a trend of rising first and then falling as the duration of the heat source power increases.

Key words: pipe gallery, cable fire, heat source power, combustion process, numerical simulation, flame spread, flame residue