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Datorsimulering av utrymning vid brand – inventering av tre angreppssätt

På svenska

Author

  • Daniel Nilsson

Summary, in English

Three approaches for modelling evacuation in the event of fire were studied based on existing computer programs. The programs included in the study were ERM, EVACNET4, STEPS, buildingEXODUS and SIMULEX. However, only some aspects of buildingEXODUS were examined. The three approaches, called network models (ERM and EVACNET4), gridmodels (STEPS and buildingEXOUDUS) and particle models (SIMULEX) differ in the way movement is modelled. In the study it was examined how movement of people in the building, through openings and in stairs can be modelled for the studied approaches. It was also investigated how high population densities can be taken into account and how a delay period before movement can be incorporated in the models. The pros and cons associated with the three approaches are highlighted in the present report. I addition, recommendations concerning the design of future computer programs for simulating evacuation are presented.

Publishing year

2007

Language

Swedish

Publication/Series

LUTVDG/TVBB--3142--SE

Document type

Report

Publisher

Fire Safety Engineering and Systems Safety

Topic

  • Other Civil Engineering
  • Building Technologies

Keywords

  • EVACNET4
  • ERM
  • computer models
  • Evacuation
  • STEPS
  • SIMULEX.

Status

Published

Report number

3142

Research group

  • Evacuation

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1402-3504