@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10005359,
	  title     = {Investigation of Flame and Soot Propagation in Non-Air Conditioned Railway Locomotives},
	  author    = {Abhishek Agarwal and  Manoj Sarda and  Juhi Kaushik and  Vatsal Sanjay and  Arup Kumar Das},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {Propagation of fire through a non-air conditioned
railway compartment is studied by virtue of numerical simulations.
Simultaneous computational fire dynamics equations, such as
Navier-Stokes, lumped species continuity, overall mass and energy
conservation, and heat transfer are solved using finite volume based
(for radiation) and finite difference based (for all other equations)
solver, Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS). A single coupe with an eight
berth occupancy is used to establish the numerical model, followed
by the selection of a three coupe system as the fundamental unit
of the locomotive compartment. Heat Release Rate Per Unit Area
(HRRPUA) of the initial fire is varied to consider a wide range of
compartmental fires. Parameters, such as air inlet velocity relative
to the locomotive at the windows, the level of interaction with the
ambiance and closure of middle berth are studied through a wide
range of numerical simulations. Almost all the loss of lives and
properties due to fire breakout can be attributed to the direct or
indirect exposure to flames or to the inhalation of toxic gases and
resultant suffocation due to smoke and soot. Therefore, the temporal
stature of fire and smoke are reported for each of the considered
cases which can be used in the present or extended form to develop
guidelines to be followed in case of a fire breakout.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Computer and Information Engineering},
	  volume    = {10},
	  number    = {9},
	  year      = {2016},
	  pages     = {1612 - 1620},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10005359},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/117},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 117, 2016},
	}