contributor author | Erminio Zanenga | |
contributor author | Domenico Leonello | |
contributor author | Carlo L. Bottasso | |
date accessioned | 2017-05-08T21:33:38Z | |
date available | 2017-05-08T21:33:38Z | |
date copyright | July 2010 | |
date issued | 2010 | |
identifier other | %28asce%29as%2E1943-5525%2E0000021.pdf | |
identifier uri | http://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/56159 | |
description abstract | Fire risk in high-rise buildings is of special concern to the fire community, since it is crucial but still technically extremely challenging to significantly improve the current fire fighting capabilities when a calamity happens above the “seven story limit.” In fact, at the moment, there is a lack of effective means for fire fighting in this rare but potentially deadly and costly accidents. To address this problem, in this work we provide a preliminary exploration of a new concept for fire suppression: the use of rotorcraft vehicles for aerial fire fighting in high-rise buildings. If available, such system could effectively support fire fighting efforts conducted with conventional means; moreover, it could provide for one of the very few alternatives to classic systems in certain critical cases such as postearthquake fires. At first, we analyze the operative context with the help of a few reference realistic scenarios which allow for the estimation of some key physical parameters. Next, we evaluate two alternative fire extinguishing technologies, and we identify in the water impulse cannon the solution which seems to be the most effective and compatible with the use on-board a rotorcraft for the scopes considered in this work. The analysis leads us to the identification of a target vehicle as a possible candidate platform for the development of a fire fighting helicopter. Finally, we propose a preliminary design of the fire fighting kit, and we evaluate the handling qualities of the vehicle during operations with reference to the ADS-33 normative. | |
publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers | |
title | Feasibility Study of Rotorcraft Fire Fighting for High-Rise Buildings | |
type | Journal Paper | |
journal volume | 23 | |
journal issue | 3 | |
journal title | Journal of Aerospace Engineering | |
identifier doi | 10.1061/(ASCE)AS.1943-5525.0000021 | |
tree | Journal of Aerospace Engineering:;2010:;Volume ( 023 ):;issue: 003 | |
contenttype | Fulltext | |