Overview Of Fire Sprinkler Hydraulic Calculations

By Young Lindsay


Many types of sprinklers that can be classified according to its activation temperature, fast opening, orifice size of sprinkler discharge or flow rate, type of fuse element, jet application form, coverage area waterjet among many other factors involved in risk analysis and project design by the specialist (fire sprinkler hydraulic calculations).

Automatic sprinklers have an outlet for releasing water, a firing mechanism and a deflector to convert the output stream in a spray of water in area where there is fire. The trigger sprayer can be done by two mechanisms: a thermo-sensitive element or a flame detector. In this type of sprayer, the jet has a stopper that prevents the leakage of water and a stopper device releasing the trigger mechanism in this case is a device for releasing the plug.

There are other automatic, instead of the capsule are connected to a fire detector which sends an automatic valve that opens when the detector knows of a fire. When quenched, the switch closes the valve and, if applicable, would open again if the fire is revived. Systems differ from sprinklers sprayed water on the element that disperses the water these last is a mouthpiece designed to offer an angle of fog.

Fuse trip. The plug is held in position by a mechanism formed by two metal plates joined with a weld, with a melting point of carefully calibrated. In a blaze, the heat generated softens the solder, causing the water pressure acting on the cap and then disarm the system to skip the plug, allowing the escape of liquid. The water goes through the hole and strikes against a sheet, designed to distribute the jet way to rain (deflector). Each spray has its own fuse, so that only those sprinklers that are in zone of influence of trigger.

Thermo-sensitive bulb. The most common sprinkler glass bulb holds the cap in place and containing therein a liquid that does not fill the bulb, leaving a gap. When heat from a fire acts on bulb, the liquid boils and vapor pressure breaks the glass stopper and then releases the pressurized water contained pipe network, download and poured over the baffle forming a jet sprayed water mist.

The response time of these systems shall not exceed 300 seconds for low-temperature sprinklers (57 and 68 degrees C) and 600 seconds for the highest-temperature sprinklers. In 1806, an automatic fire extinguishing installation was patented by Englishman John Carey. He proposed to build in the protected area network of pipelines from the water head tank, and on the network to install sprinklers with small holes.

Another way to activate a sprinkler is associated with flame detector which opens the closed spray, which in this case is a solenoid valve (solenoid valve) when a flame occurs in area protected by the sprinkler. The advantage of this system is that, once the blaze is out, the water outlet is cut and, if reignite, reopens. With the system of sensitive element, it would take someone off the water supply or water damage could exceed those caused by the inferno.

Another advantage of such a system is that the shot can be caused by smoke detection or detection of air ionization, since there are smoke detectors these extremes, while the temperature sensing function of temperature only. Its disadvantage is that, of course, is a more expensive installation.




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