Wildfires place residential homes at risk in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). This project utilized a Performance-Based Design approach to develop and evaluate an exterior water spray system to improve the survivability of a residential structure from a firebrand exposure during a wildfire. A fire scenario was developed to quantify the wildfire threat and study the impact of firebrands on residential structures. Firebrand transport and accumulation were modeled using Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS). A water spray system was developed to meet specific goals for the scenario and consists of a tank and pump to supply the system.

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Creator

• Pastizzo, Mitchell Robert
• Alvarez, Shannon S

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-032119-210204

Advisor

• Puchovsky, Milosh T.

Year

• 2019

Date created

• 2019-03-21

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering
• Civil Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright