Research on the Utility of Anti-smoke Air Curtain in Flue Gas Control on Luxury Cruise Ships

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jsse.202508404

Author(s)

Saili Yi*, Bin Huang

Affiliation(s)

School of Urban Construction and Safety Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

While sprinkler systems are internationally recognized as the most effective indoor fire protection measures, they still exhibit limitations in addressing specific fire scenarios such as those occurring in cruise ships' high-ceiling spaces. These limitations primarily manifest as smoke deposition caused by thermal buoyancy failure and blind zones in water system coverage. To overcome these challenges, this study proposes a non-water-based supplementary solution centered on smoke barriers, with a focus on analyzing how the outlet jet velocity and angle of composite material-made smoke barriers affect their smoke-blocking effectiveness. The results demonstrate that smoke barriers, as an auxiliary firefighting measure, combine excellent thermal insulation and smoke-blocking performance, effectively enhancing fire protection capabilities in such specialized spaces.

Keywords

Luxury Cruise Ship; Building Information Modeling (BIM); Fire Simulation; FDS; Smoke Curtain; Smoke Control

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