Request for Consultation
Alt Sol CFD Modelling
Inputs Form
Process
Please complete and submit this form with your FEBQ in Microsoft Word format, as part of your Fire Engineering Brief Process to
FRNSW where Zone modelling is to be undertaken.
Project Details
Building
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Address
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FRNSW Reference
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Fire Engineer’s Reference 
Model/Program Details
Name
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Version
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Other relevant details
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General / Domain Parameters
Number of meshes
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Type of mesh (eg Cartesian)
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Mesh size
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Material properties
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Boundary conditions
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Major geometrical or other simplifications or assumptions
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Steady-state or transient?
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Simulation time
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Fire Parameters
Radiative fraction
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Reaction/combustion properties (eg material, heat of combustion etc)
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Soot yield (value and means of including in model)
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Visibility factor (or other parameters used to obtain visibility output)
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Heat release rate per unit area (HRRPUA)
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Means of achieving fire growth rate (eg ramp, multiple fire objects etc)
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Fire & Rescue NSW
Community Safety Directorate
Building Fire Safety Unit
bfs@fire.nsw.gov.au
ABN 12 593 473 110
Locked Bag 12, Greenacre NSW 2190
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Fire locations (including height above floor)
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Details of materials where fire spread to objects is being assessed (eg
ignition temperature, heat of combustion etc)
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Scenario Parameters
Ambient temperature
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Wind
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Others
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Fire Safety System / Device Parameters
Mechanical smoke exhaust
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Mechanical supply air
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Jet fans
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Natural vents
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Natural make-up air
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Assumed building leakage
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Sprinklers (RTI, spacing, location, distance to fire, temperature rating, etc.)
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Detectors (RTI, spacing, location, distance to fire, temperature rating,
activation obscuration, etc.)
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Other systems / devices
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Outputs
Actual heat release rate curve should be produced and compared to
specified design fire
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Sufficient outputs should be provided to justify any results used in the FER
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Others
Fire & Rescue NSW
Community Safety Directorate
Building Fire Safety Unit
bfs@fire.nsw.gov.au
ABN 12 593 473 110
Locked Bag 12, Greenacre NSW 2190
[Document1]
Page 2 of 2
www.fire.nsw.gov.au
T (02) 9742 7434
F (02) 9742 7483
© Copyright State Govt NSW