
The model includes, on a case-by-case basis, flow surfaces, fire-fighting equipment like fire sprinklers, control logic and measuring points. Next, a fire scenario to be examined is created, with the descriptive parameters fed into the simulation model. The first step in fire simulation is a three-dimensional model created from the geometry of the building, within which flow computational phenomena occur. Today, VTT no longer actively participates in the development of FDS’s fire calculation section, but continues to develop and maintain FDS’s evacuation calculation section FDS + Evac.

Previously, the program was developed in close cooperation with the Finnish VTT (Technology Research Center VTT Oy). The international development of the simulation software is the responsibility of the US Department of Commerce NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology). liquids and gases, taking into account, inter alia, the conservation of momentum, energy and mass. Its operation is based on the numerical solutions of Navier-Stokes equations, which describe the motion of viscous fluids i.e. FDS is a flow calculation software developed to simulate fires. To calculate the simulations we use comprehensively validated and verified open source software Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS).

This allows us to offer our customers the best know-how in the industry. As fire simulation plays a significant role in our most important assignments, we are particularly invested especially in ensuring that KK-Palokonsultti Oy has enough highly trained experts who have the skills required for fire simulation. To ensure reliable results, the fire simulation requires in-depth knowledge, for example, in flow mechanics, thermodynamics and heat transfer. Professional simulation is reflected in the outcome of the construction project as cost savings, improvements in fire safety, and a smaller carbon footprint.
