Draft Report Outline

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Draft Report Outline/Work Plan

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2 ALL

SUMMARY REPORT 3

Contents 4
Figures and Tables 7

1.1 Introduction 9

1.1.1 Project Selection 9 Anthony
1.1.2 Smoke Control 9 Anthony

1.2 Project Background 10

1.2.1 Effects of Smoke 10 Anthony

1.2.2 Smoke Control Systems 11 Anthony

1.2.3 Literature review 16 Alex Markillie

1.3 Theory 27

1.3.1 Smoke Behaviour 27 Alex Markillie

1.4 Project Management 29 Alex Millar

1.5 System Development 29

1.5.1 Development of a Smoke Control System 29 Anthony

1.5.2 Test Rig Design 31 Jamie

1.5.3 Computer Control Systems 32 Micheal

1.5.4 Software 33 Nariman

1.5.5 Computer Simulation and Modelling 39 Will & Alex Millar

1.5.6 Full Scale System and Architectural Integration 41 Anthony

1.6 Testing, Observations and Results 43

1.6.1 Physical Test Method 43 Jamie

1.6.2 Data Collection 43 Jamie & Alex Markillie (PIV)

1.6.3 Observation 46 Jamie

1.6.4 Results 47 Jamie

1.6.5 Simulation Results 48 Will

1.7 Analysis and Discussion of results 53

1.7.1 Physical Testing 53 Jamie

1.7.2 Simulation 54 -

1.7.3 Comparison of Tests 54 -

1.8 Evaluation 55 All
1.9 Recommendations for further work 55 All
1.10 Conclusions 56 All

2 TECHNICAL REPORT 57

2.1 Test Rig Design 58 Jamie

2.1.1 Test Rig Requirements 58 Jamie
2.1.2 Office Rig Conceptual Design 58 Jamie
2.1.3 Smoke Production Conceptual Design 60 Jamie

2.1.4 Derived Conceptual Design 61 Jamie

2.1.5 Laser Light Sheet Setup 62 Jamie

2.1.6 Problems and Subsequent Modifications 63 Jamie

2.1.7 Final Test Rig Design 66 Jamie

2.2 CFD Simulations 66

2.2.1 Justification of the project 66 Will
2.2.2 Challenges within the Simulations 66 Will
2.2.3 Theory and Dynamic Similarity of CFD 69 Will

2.3 Control System 73

2.3.1 Electronics and Hardware 73 Micheal
2.3.2 Software 84 Nariman

2.4 Testing 86

2.4.1 Test Plan 86 Anthony
2.4.2 Testing 91 Jamie

2.5 Architectural System Integration 92

2.5.1 Existing Components 92 Anthony

3 MANAGEMENT REPORT 97 Alex Millar

3.1 Project Management 98 Alex Millar
3.2 Work Breakdown Structure 101 Alex Millar
3.3 Time Planning 102 Alex Millar
3.4 The Project buffer 103 Alex Millar
3.5 Belbin Questionnaire: 103 Alex Millar
3.6 The Management Structure 105 Alex Millar
3.7 Project Progress 106 Alex Millar

4 REFERENCES AND APPENDICES 108

4.1 Bibliography 109 ALL

4.2 References 109 ALL