Workshop – An overview of Fire and Evacuation Modelling

Leading experts will discuss the latest in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modelling of fires, human behaviour and evacuation, simulation of the dispersion of hazardous materials (fire, and explosions) review of fire zone models and explore the role of fire modelling in a Building Fire Safety Case, as well as a tour of the Fire, Oil and Gas Laboratory at UCLAN.

Lunch and refreshments will be available throughout the day.

(Ticket £65.00 Member & £85.00 Non-Member)

Agenda:

09:00 – 09:45hrs:         Registration, Tea and Coffee

09:45 – 10:00hrs:         Shephard Ndlovu – Welcome: University of Central Lancashire

10:00 – 10:15hrs:         Dr. Robert Doherty, Welcome to IFSM – Morning Session Chair

10:15 – 11:00hrs:         Professor Steve Gwynne – Human behaviour in Fires and Evacuation Modelling, Movement Strategies

11:00 – 11:15hrs:         Refreshments – Tea and Coffee

11:15 – 11:55hrs:         Dr Jianqiang Mai – Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Simulation of Building Fires, Associate Director at AESG

11:55 – 12:00hrs:         Question and Answer Session

12:00 – 13:00hrs:         Lunch including tour of the Fire, Oil and Gas Laboratory EIC 315

13:00 – 13:05hrs:         Shephard Ndlovu – Afternoon Session Chair

13:05 – 13:40hrs:         Dr T.L. Graham – Simplified Equations for Flashover in Compartment Fires, University of Central Lancashire

13:40 – 14:15hrs:         John Mason – The Role of Fire Modelling in a Building Fire Safety Case, JMEC Fire

14:15 – 15:00hrs:         Dr. Eleni Asimakopoulou – Fire Modelling using CFAST, University of Central Lancashire

15:00 – 15:15hrs:         Refreshments – Tea and Coffee

15:15 – 15:50hrs:         Chris Coffey – Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation of the dispersion of hazardous materials, fire, and explosions using FLACS-CFD, Gexcon

15:50 – 15:55hrs:         Question and Answer Session

16:00hrs:                      Closing Remarks