Solar chimney for a real building considering both energy-saving and fire safety–a case study

L Shi, A Ziem, G Zhang, J Li, S Setunge - Energy and buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
This study presents the world-first design of solar chimney for a real building considering
both energy-saving and fire safety. Typical designing factors on both functions were …

An empirical model to predict the performance of typical solar chimneys considering both room and cavity configurations

L Shi, G Zhang - Building and environment, 2016 - Elsevier
The solar chimney is a reliable passive ventilation system that can largely reduce the energy
requirements with both low costs and maintenance for buildings to overcome the current …

[HTML][HTML] Artificial Intelligence tool for fire safety design (IFETool): Demonstration in large open spaces

Y Zeng, X Zhang, L Su, X Wu, H ** urban traffic link tunnel fire
LX Yu, F Liu, YQ Liu, MC Weng, SJ Liao - Tunnelling and Underground …, 2018 - Elsevier
A set of full-scale experiments was conducted to study thermal and smoke control strategies
using transverse ventilation system in a slo** urban traffic link tunnel (UTLT). Results …

[HTML][HTML] Artificial intelligence based smoke flow mechanism analysis and prediction patterns of fire for large space building

Y Zhang, P Geng - Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
The deposition and dynamics of smoke layers in large-space building fires are governed by
a complex interplay of factors, making the prediction of such dynamics using traditional …

Numerical study on the critical criterion for predicting the plug-holing under lateral mechanical exhaust in tunnel fires: Considering the effect of smoke flow in …

Z Wang, J Ji, T Tan, Z Gao, Y Zhou, F Zhou - Tunnelling and Underground …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper has analyzed the phenomenon of plug-holing under lateral mechanical exhaust
in tunnel fires by conducting large eddy simulations (LES) with Fire Dynamics Simulator …

Smart building fire safety design driven by artificial intelligence

Y Zeng, X Huang - Interpretable machine learning for the analysis, design …, 2024 - Elsevier
The recent rise of numerical fire modeling has revealed the performance of building fire
safety and code. However, high-fidelity fire simulation is costly and difficult to analyze. This …

Asymmetric flow effect in a horizontal natural ventilated tunnel with different aspect ratios under the influence of longitudinal fire locations

L Yu, H Wan, J Ji - Building Simulation, 2021 - Springer
This paper has analyzed the asymmetric flow effect of fire-induced thermal flow in a
horizontal tunnel under the natural ventilation condition by conducting large eddy …

Numerical modeling on mechanical smoke extraction efficiency of multiple lateral smoke extraction vents system in an immersed tunnel

S Khalid, Z Wang, Y Zhou, J Ji - International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
In the case of immersed tunnel fires, lateral smoke extraction is a method employed to
control the smoke movement with vents set in tunnel sidewalls due to limited space in …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable smoke extraction system for atrium: A numerical study

ML Ivanov, W Peng, Q Wang, WK Chow - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Smoke extraction systems, either static with natural ventilation, or dynamic with mechanical
ventilation are required to keep smoke layer at high levels in many tall atria. It is observed …