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    Critical Velocity, Ref: NFPA 502, Standard for Road Tunnels, Bridges, and Other Limited Access Highways,

    2020 Edition, Anne


    Note: Assumed air density is dry air at atmospheric pressure.

    User Input Data This software is provided a


    tunnel height (H) = 5m software. The user takes fu
    tunnel width (W) = 12 m Please report any errors to
    total heat release rate (Q) = 30000 kW
    roadway grade (%) = -4 %
    ambient gas temperature (C) = 20 °C To help, here is the value
    ambient density (ρa) = 1.2 kg/m 3
    the specified input temp
    ambient heat capacity (Cp) = 1 kJ/kg K Dens at ambient T =
    backlayering length (zero->critical velocity) (Lb) = 0m
    gravitational acceleration (g) = 9.81 m/sec2

    Calculated Data
    ambient gas temperature (T) = 293.15 K
    term 1 = 0.487069
    term 2 = 0.186700
    grade factor (Kg) = 1.1188
    longitudinal velocity (u)* = 3.0115 m/sec
    longitudinal velocity including grade factor (uf) = 3.3693 m/sec

    * Critical velocity if Lb = zero


    hways, 2020 Edition, Annex D Critical Velocity Calculations

    his software is provided as is, and no claim is made as to the accuracy or suitability of this
    oftware. The user takes full and exclusive responsibility for using this software.

    lease report any errors to: [email protected]

    To help, here is the value calculated for dry air at atmospheric pressure based on
    the specified input temperature. You can input this value as User Input Data.
    Dens at ambient T = 1.203959 kg/m3

    We will define these terms that are used to test w

    Chart of Velocity as a Function of Q

    Longitudinal Ve
    4.00
    Q min = 5000.0 kW
    Qmax = 30000.0 kW
    Longitudinal Ve
    4.00
    Qrate term1 term2 u Uf
    5000.0 0.0812 0.1867 2.2835 2.5548
    3.50
    6000.0 0.0974 0.1867 2.4266 2.7149
    7000.0 0.1136 0.1867 2.5545 2.8580
    8000.0 0.1299 0.1867 2.6708 2.9881 3.00
    9000.0 0.1461 0.1867 2.7777 3.1078
    2.50

    Velocity (m/s)
    10000.0 0.1624 0.1867 2.8770 3.2188
    11000.0 0.1786 0.1867 2.9699 3.3228
    12000.0 0.1948 0.1867 3.0115 3.3693 2.00
    13000.0 0.2111 0.1867 3.0115 3.3693
    14000.0 0.2273 0.1867 3.0115 3.3693 1.50
    15000.0 0.2435 0.1867 3.0115 3.3693
    16000.0 0.2598 0.1867 3.0115 3.3693 1.00
    17000.0 0.2760 0.1867 3.0115 3.3693
    18000.0 0.2922 0.1867 3.0115 3.3693 0.50
    19000.0 0.3085 0.1867 3.0115 3.3693
    20000.0 0.3247 0.1867 3.0115 3.3693 0.00
    21000.0 0.3409 0.1867 3.0115 3.3693 0 5000 10000
    22000.0 0.3572 0.1867 3.0115 3.3693
    23000.0 0.3734 0.1867 3.0115 3.3693
    24000.0 0.3897 0.1867 3.0115 3.3693
    25000.0 0.4059 0.1867 3.0115 3.3693
    26000.0 0.4221 0.1867 3.0115 3.3693
    27000.0 0.4384 0.1867 3.0115 3.3693
    28000.0 0.4546 0.1867 3.0115 3.3693
    29000.0 0.4708 0.1867 3.0115 3.3693
    30000.0 0.4871 0.1867 3.0115 3.3693
    terms that are used to test which equation to use.

    Longitudinal Velocity
    Longitudinal Velocity (u) Longitudinal velocity with grade (uf)
    Longitudinal Velocity
    Longitudinal Velocity (u) Longitudinal velocity with grade (uf)

    5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000

    Heat Release Rate (kW)


    Version Updates:

    Release 1 Initial release.


    Release 1_1 Changed title on iteration chart.
    Release 1_2 Changed K1 to be a function of HRR as defined in NFPA502:2017. More accurate interpolation of Grad
    Release 1_3 New equations from NFPA 2020
    rate interpolation of Grade factor.

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