Estimating Air Leakage Through Doors For Smoke Control

Fire safety journal 17 1991 171 177 estimating air leakage through doors for smoke conirolt daniel gross center for fire research national institute of standards and technology gaithersburg maryland 20899 usa abstract a generalized nondimensional relationship for flow through defined narrow gaps is used to predict leakage flow past closed door assemblies.

Estimating air leakage through doors for smoke control. Baffle at leading edge. Knowledge of air leakage is also of importance in estimating the effectiveness of interior doors as barriers to smoke flow and in the design of smoke control systems where stair and elevator. And filament brush seal. Nondimensional relationship for flow through defined narrow gaps is used to predict leakage flow past closed door assemblies.

A generalized nondimensional relationship for flow through defined narrow gaps is used to predict leakage flow past closed door assemblies. Typical gap shapes considered include straight through. Typical gap shapes considered include straight through. Single or double sharp 90 bends.

The smoke control criterion required in the united kingdom is 3m3 of air loss per hour per linear metre of joint between door leaves and the doorframe or transom when measured at 25pa pressure. The smoke leakage control of. Estimating air leakage through doors for smoke control. The test procedure prescribes that during test the gap between the bottom edge of the door leaf and the floor or threshold is sealed.

And filament brush seal. Realistic smoke leakage control was investigated using actual scale through penetration firestop models installed in a curtain wall and air leakage measurement units. Applications for prediction and design appropriate to smoke control systems are indicated.