SMOKE MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS
ENGINEERING MANUAL OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL
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CONTENTS
Smoke Management Fundamentals
ENGINEERING MANUAL OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 172
Definitions ............................................................................................................ 172
Objectives ............................................................................................................ 173
Design Considerations ............................................................................................................ 173
General................................................................................................ 173
Layout of System................................................................................. 174
Codes and Standards.......................................................................... 174
Design Priniples ............................................................................................................ 175
Causes of Smoke Movement .............................................................. 175
Stack Effect ..................................................................................... 175
Buoyancy ........................................................................................ 175
Expansion ....................................................................................... 176
Wind Velocity................................................................................... 176
HVAC .............................................................................................. 177
Control of Smoke................................................................................. 177
Pressurization ................................................................................. 177
Airflow ............................................................................................. 178
Purging ................................................................................................ 178
Control Applications ............................................................................................................ 178
Zone Pressurization Control................................................................ 179
Stairwell Pressurization Control .......................................................... 180
Control of Malls, Atria, and Large Areas ............................................. 181
Acceptance Testing ............................................................................................................ 181
Leakage Rated Dampers ............................................................................................................ 181
Bibliography ............................................................................................................ 182
Referenced Publications...................................................................... 182
Additional Related Publications ........................................................... 182