Experiment of smoke-preventing air curtains in high-rise building fires

In high-rise building fires, the most immediate threat to passenger life and safety evacuation is the smoke inhalation. Some traditional models for smoke prevention and exhaust are analyzed and compared with the smoke-preventing air curtain. The rationality and the feasibility of the air curtain are theoretically expounded. The air volume, tuyere width and jet velocity in the air curtain experiment are designed according to the theoretical calculation model. Experimental results indicate that the effect of air curtain to prevent smoke diffusion is remarkable as the volume ratio of air-smoke is about 0.6, the jet angle is between 25° and 35°, and the jet thickness is between 25 mm and 45 mm. The efficiency of air curtain can reach 98% on the entraining effect. Meanwhile, experiments verify the theorectical calculation.