RT Journal Article ID 20e1850f6c88bb70 A1 Yoon, Sam S. A1 Kim, Ho Young A1 Desjardin, Paul E. A1 Hewson, John C. A1 Tieszen, Sheldon R. A1 Blanchat, Thomas K . T1 UNSTEADY RANS MODELING OF WATER-SPRAY SUPPRESSION FOR LARGE-SCALE COMPARTMENT POOL FIRES JF Atomization and Sprays JO AAS YR 2007 FD 2006-10-01 VO 17 IS 1 SP 1 OP 45 AB This paper presents a computational study of the effect of water-spray characteristics on the suppression of a large-scale (2 m × 2 m) JP-8 pool fire in a 10 m × 10 m × 10 m compartment with an open ceiling. The numerical model is based on an unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier−Stokes formulation using a stochastic separated flow approach for the droplets that includes detailed descriptions of the interaction between water droplets and fire plume. Simulation results indicate that water-spray injection causes the gas temperature to rise due to the initial enhancement of the turbulent mixing. A threshold suppression condition is achieved when the injected droplet carries enough momentum (injection speed range is 20−80 m/s) to penetrate the fire plume and evaporate in the flame regions where most of the gas-phase combustion is taking place. In addition, the droplet size (ranging from 100−800 μm) should be small enough to yield quick evaporation when in contact with the flame surface for efficient cooling. Based on a parametric study, a preferred fire suppression configuration is recommended for the systems considered. PB Begell House LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/6a7c7e10642258cc,1a0cef2a05462302,20e1850f6c88bb70.html