Simulation Optimization of Initial Fire Evacuation Schemes for Vertical Ship Lift

doi:10.16182/j.issn1004731x.joss.18-0661

Abstract

Abstract: In order to improve the efficiency of fire evacuation in the initial stage of the vertical ship lift and reduce the evacuation time, the structure and evacuation channel of the vertical ship lift are analyzed to identity the vertical evacuation path. The vertical evacuation time is determined by comparing the evacuation time of stairs and elevator based on the docking rules of cargos. Aiming at the shortest vertical evacuation time the evacuation time of the different docking elevations is simulated to obtain the optimal evacuation plan. The results show that, when the distance between the docking elevation and the downstream evacuation platform increases gradually, the evacuation time of the stairs and elevators schemes increases first but decreases later, and the appropriate reduction of the proportion of stairs can effectively shorten the evacuation time and improve the evacuation efficiency.

Key words: fire evacuation, simulation, initial fire, optimal evacuation plan, vertical ship lift

CLC Number:

TP391.9

Chen Shu, Xi Yan, Wang Jianping, Shang Menghan, Li Zhi. Simulation Optimization of Initial Fire Evacuation Schemes for Vertical Ship Lift[J]. Journal of System Simulation, 2020, 32(6): 1172-1178.

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