Citation

Theobald CR. Fire Safety J. 1987; 12(1): 51-63.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The Fire Research Station has designed and built a heated wind tunnel in order to study the behaviour of sprinklers during the early stages of a fire when they are subjected to convective heating and low gas velocities. This paper describes the development and performance of the tunnel and its use for both rate of rise of air temperature and 'plunge' type tests on sprinklers. It may also be used for simulating actual or required fire scenarios. Results of the work using the tunnel are being used as a background to a British Standard specifying the requirements for sprinklers for life safety use. The paper will be useful to those involved in the specification of sprinklers for both life safety use and for the protection of high hazard storage.