Numerical fire simulation - The FDS User group

The German FDS User group is an independent forum for the German-speaking FDS-user. They offer the users of Fire Dynamics Simulator an appropriate platform for intensive, scientific communication.

FDS (Fire Dynamics Simulator) is a program for simulating smoldering fires. The software simulates using 3-dimensional flows, this is calculated using on the Navier-Stokes-equation and based on the recumbent fire process and the diffusion of fire and smoke. The results of FDS-simulations can be better viewed using smokeview, a section from the entire FDS program packet. The results can also be 2- or 3-dimensional, and saved as still images or an animated collection of frames. FDS was developed by the American NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) by Kevin McGrattan, Glen Forney, and Bryan Klein.

The goal of the FDS User group is to build a comprehensive contact and cooperation network for the exchange of information and experience, as well as suggestions and advice about the possibilities of the FDS program. The online-forum, that is available to registered members, offers them the opportunity to discover direct and immediate solutions through discussion.

BSCON supports active employees’ FDS User group development work for this open-source project from NIST in America.

BSCON, in partnership with Halfkann+Kirchner, initiated Erkelenz and Hagen-engineering for fire protection, the foundation of the NRW regional team in Kleve.

In June 2010 the first summer-fest for the NRW team was held in Aachen by bft-cognos and I.F.I. Institut für Industrieaerodynamik GmbH. Based on the positive feed-back it is likely to happen again, the summer events will supplement the other FDS established events.

FDS-Workshop of the FDS-User group - NRW team

On the 14-15 of July 2011, in Erkelenz, there is a training workshop for Thermo- fire protection simulation with FDS. As a special highlight, together with the Erkelenz fire department and the IFI-institute, Aachen will conduct a real fire test to determine the heat output from real construction materials. The attempt can be retrospectively compared to the results from FDS.

Applications are now being accepted.

BSCON is involved as a member of the FDS-User group in the planning and conducting of this workshop.
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06-2010: Investigation into glass components resistance to heat and radiation using FDS
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10-2009: Investigation into the different modeling capabilities of smoke removal
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03-2009: Investigation into the definition of fire sources
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