Fire and smoke extraction simulations
Our expertise
in fire simulation
With 10 years’ experience in fire simulation in French-speaking Switzerland, we have worked on a wide range of projects, including shopping centres, airports and residential buildings.
Several iterations are sometimes required to define the most appropriate smoke extraction concept, and we can support you in selecting the solutions to be implemented.
Contact usWhat does
fire simulation involve?
Fire simulation makes it possible to:
- provide computational evidence of the effectiveness of a smoke extraction concept in relation to the applicable guidelines;
- explore several technical options during a preliminary study in order to guide the development of a future smoke extraction system;
- combine an assessment of the smoke extraction solution being studied with a simulation of an evacuation plan.
What data can be obtained
through fire simulation?
The results of our fire simulations provide smoke concentration and temperature fields throughout the simulated building. This data is then used to assess compliance with fire safety objectives, particularly with regard to the so-called “low smoke density” air layer.
These results can also be coupled with evacuation simulations to measure the level of smoke exposure of people present in the building, in order to optimise the definition of an evacuation plan.
As part of a more in-depth analysis of the fire resistance of the simulated building, our expertise can be combined with that of civil engineers, with simulations making it possible in particular to provide the temperature fields to which the different materials are exposed during the fire.
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