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A Study on the Heat Release Characteristics of Fire Load for Performance Based Design of Multiplexes: A Focus on the Heat Release Rate and Fire Spread Rate of Cinema Seats

복합영상관의 성능위주설계를 위한 가연물의 연소발열특성 연구: 객석의자의 열발생률 및 연소확산속도를 중심으로

  • 남동군 (한국소방산업기술원 기술연구소) ;
  • 장효연 (대전대학교 소방방재학과) ;
  • 황철홍 (대전대학교 소방방재학과) ;
  • 임옥근 (한국소방산업기술원 기술연구소)
  • Received : 2019.11.12
  • Accepted : 2019.12.16
  • Published : 2020.02.28
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Abstract

As performance-based design (PBD) has a direct impact on evacuation safety assessments, designing fire scenarios based on real fire tests is essential. To improve the reliability of the PBD for fire safety in multiplexes, information on fire behavior, such as heat release rate (HRR) and fire spread rate, are provided in this study by conducting a standard fabric flammability test. To this end, several chairs were arranged in a pattern that resembled a theater-style seating. The peak HRR and heating value per unit mass for each chair ranged from 415 kW to 988 kW and 15.2 MJ/kg to 23.8 MJ/kg, respectively. The heating values per unit mass of the new and old chairs were 23.6 MJ/kg and 16.7 MJ/kg, respectively. As the quantity of plastic and cushioning materials in the new chairs was more than that of the old ones, the new chairs were more vulnerable to fire hazards. Furthermore, when the chairs were arranged in a line, the fire spread rate was observed to be 0.39-0.42 m/min, regardless of the ignition location. Finally, a fire growth curve showing the peak HRR and fire spread rate was also demonstrated.

성능위주설계의 설계화원 정보는 피난안전성 평가에 직접적인 영향을 미치기 때문에, 실물화재 실험에 근거한 설계화원의 설정이 매우 중요하다. 복합영상관에 대한 성능위주설계의 신뢰성을 개선시키기 위하여, 상영관 의자에 대한 화재실험을 통해 열발생률과 화재확산속도 등의 화재거동에 관한 정보를 제공한다. 이를 위하여 실제 상영관과 유사하게 배열된 다수의 객석 의자가 적용되었다. 주요 결과로서, 객석의자 1개에 대하여 최대 열발생률과 단위 질량당 발열량은 각각 415~988 kW와 15.2~23.8 MJ/kg의 범위를 갖는다. 신형과 구형 객석의자의 평균 단위 질량당 발열량은 각각 23.6 MJ/kg과 16.7 MJ/kg으로 측정되었다. 즉, 신형의자의 증가된 플라스틱 및 쿠션재의 함량으로 인하여, 신형이 구형에 비해 화재위험성이 높은 것으로 확인되었다. 추가로 객석의자가 일렬로 배치될 때, 점화위치와 상관없이 0.39~0.42 m/min의 화재확산속도가 관찰되었다. 마지막으로 복합영상관의 성능위주설계를 위하여 객석의자의 최대 열발생률과 화재성장률로 구성된 화재성장곡선이 제안되었다.

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