Fire and Explosion 1

Lecturer:

Petr Semerák

Tutor:

Petr Semerák

Supervisor:

Synopsis:

Basic definitions of a fire, explosion and burning. Description, analysis and modeling of the forementioned processes. Temperature distribution field and its influence on the building constructions. Pressure distribution field and shock waves, their origination and propagation. Dynamic effects of the shock waves. Tension and stress in building constructions and materials caused by pressure waves and high temperatures. Fire extinguishing.

Requirements:

none

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

The exercises are organized as visits to Technical institute of fire protection in Prague and Fire research institute in Veseli nad Luznici.

Study Objective:

The aim of the course is to get students acquainted with basic physical principles of fire, explosion, fire extinguishing and non-equilibrium thermodynamics.

Study materials:

[1] Semerák, P.: Aplikovaná fyzika. ČVUT 2009.

[2] Demo, P.: Fyzika. ČVUT 2008.

[3] Bradáčová, I.: Stavby a jejich požární bezpečnost , Praha : ŠEL, 1999

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Fri
Thu	roomTH:C-217 Semerák P. 14:00–15:50 EVEN WEEK (lecture parallel1) Thákurova 7 (FSv-budova A) C217 roomTH:C-217 Semerák P. 14:00–15:50 ODD WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.318) Thákurova 7 (FSv-budova A) C217
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Fri
Thu	roomTH:C-206 Semerák P. 10:00–11:50 ODD WEEK (lecture parallel1) Thákurova 7 (FSv-budova A) C206 roomTH:C-206 Semerák P. 10:00–11:50 EVEN WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.101) Thákurova 7 (FSv-budova A) C206
Fri

The course is a part of the following study plans: