The Fire Safety Engineering Group (FSEG) is pleased to present the Principles and Practice of Fire Modelling short course, for all those involved in Fire Safety Engineering.
School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences
Date: Monday 07 November - 11 November 2022
Duration: One week
Location: Online | Distance Learning
| Learning mode | Live lectures | Live tutorials | Recorded lectures | Recorded tutorials | Additional material provided | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Face to face | Yes, full set of PPEM/PPFM lectures (classroom delivery) | Yes, full set of PPEM/PPFM tutorials (classroom delivery) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Group project (and courseworks if doing an MSc) |
| Online distance learning | Yes, selected PPEM/PPFM lectures (online delivery) | Yes, selected PPEM/PPFM tutorials (online delivery) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Individual project (and courseworks if doing an MSc) |
| Pre-recorded theoretical material | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Pre-recorded course material | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Fire Safety Science and Engineering is concerned with the efficient protection of life and property. To achieve this aim it relies heavily on mathematical modelling. This short course examines the role of mathematical fire models in fire safety science and in particular their formulation, limitations, applications and interpretation of model predictions.
Aims
- To give a broad introduction to fire safety science.
- To develop an understanding of the role of mathematical modelling in fire safety science.
- To provide an introduction to the principles of heat transfer and fluid dynamics.
- To familiarise students with control-volume techniques for the solution of differential equations.
- To introduce the concepts of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).
- To familiarise attendees with computational software used in fire modelling.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the short course, those participating should:
- be familiar with the concept of zone and field modelling.
- be familiar with zone and field model assumptions.
- have an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of modelling software packages for zone and field modelling.
- be able to select and use the most appropriate mathematical software and demonstrate their use in compartment fire applications.
- be able to interpret model predictions.
Indicative Content
Fluid properties, specific heat, energy, enthalpy, heat transfer, diffusion equation, introduction to control-volume techniques. Qualitative descriptions of room fire growth, factors affecting fire build-up, the flash-over phenomena, four phases of room fire build-up. Two-zone quasi-steady room fire model, introduction to basic CFD, CFD-based room fire model, boundary conditions, physical models.
Main Activities
Concepts and techniques will be introduced and demonstrated in seminars. Those attending will gain experience in using the methods in "hands-on" tutorial and workshop sessions.
Social Events
A course dinner will take place on the Tuesday of the course week in a local Greenwich restaurant.
A detailed timetable will be available shortly.
Specific pre-requisites
This short course in intended for those in the fire safety profession i.e. safety consultants, safety officers, architects, engineers, fire brigade officers, etc. Those attending are expected to be able to use PC Windows and operate a PC. A rudimentary understanding of basic differential equations would be an advantage but is not a pre-requisite.
Course Fees
Course fees are detailed in the table below. A discount is given to course places sponsored by the Fire Brigade or a Local Council. A further discount applies when registering 8 weeks before the start of the course.
Fees include lecture material and notes, lunches, morning and afternoon tea/coffee and the course dinner. Delegates will also be provided with a 1 month trial licence for EXODUS and/or SMARTFIRE.
| Non-Fire Brigade /Council | £1,100 |
| Early Registration | £1,000 |
| Fire Brigade/Council | £950 |
| Early Registration | £900 |
| Assessment for PPFM course (optional) | £100 |
| Online Distance Learning Version | £1,000 |
| Early Registration / Online Version | £900 |
Refund policy for cancellation by delegates
- Up to 4 weeks before start of course: no refund
- Up to 8 weeks before start of course: 50% refund
- Over 8 weeks before start of course: 75% refund
All fees must be paid before the commencement of the course.
The University of Greenwich reserves the right to change the above arrangements. Full refund will be given in the unlikely event of cancellation of the course by the University of Greenwich, but cancellation by delegates will incur penalty (see refund policy above).
Booking
To register your interest email: fsegadmin@gre.ac.uk
For detailed information please click here