This study contemplated the descending air current from the smoke layers related to the smoke logging phenomenon in the sprinkler applied design for effective evacuation safety design. To do this, using the PIV(Particle Image Velocimetry) device, the property of watering spray for each sprinkler head types available in Korea were experimented and the descending air current from smoke layers for each size of fire source or the type of sprinkler head was analyzed. As a result, database on the average particle diameter, particle velocity and distribution of sprinkling was obtained and the relationship between the water amount and particle diameter was obtained. Also, in relation to descending air current, the movement of smoke layer to the bottom at the descending air current velocity of 0.6m/s was observed and stable descending air current was observed in existence of fire source over 100kW in size.

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