Experimental and numerical studies on hydrogen leakage and dispersion in underground parking garages: Impact of leakage direction on safety considerations

被引:2
作者
Duan, Qiangling [1 ]
Xin, Jie [1 ]
Zhang, Huaichen [1 ]
Hou, Zhenshan [1 ]
Duan, Peiyu [1 ]
Jin, Kaiqiang [1 ]
Sun, Jinhua [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sci & Technol China, State Key Lab Fire Sci, Hefei 230026, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Hydrogen; Leakage direction; Dispersion; Confined space; Spatiotemporal distribution; HELIUM; RELEASE; DIFFUSION; SIMULATION; ENCLOSURE; RATES;
D O I
10.1016/j.ssci.2024.106643
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Hydrogen leakage in confined spaces poses significant safety risks in hydrogen energy applications, potentially leading to fires and explosions. This paper focuses on the accident scene of hydrogen leakage and dispersion in underground parking garages. A medium-scale model (1/10) of an underground parking garage is designed and built to study the characteristics of the dispersion of hydrogen leaked from hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (HFCVs) in underground garages using experimental and numerical simulation methods. This paper focused on analyzing the dispersion characteristics of hydrogen leaked from hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (HFCVs) within these environments, with particular attention given to the influence of leakage direction-upward, horizontal, and downward-on hydrogen concentration distribution over space and time. For instance, it was observed that under equivalent flow rates, upward leakage tends to result in higher hydrogen concentrations at the leakage site. Conversely, downward leakage promotes wider hydrogen diffusion around the source, particularly evident at higher flow rates. Horizontal leakage, comparatively, exhibits lower risk due to greater air volume absorption. Complementing the experimental data, numerical simulations revealed consistent patterns in hydrogen diffusion. Specifically, the simulations illustrated a cyclic accumulation-diffusion-accumulation process. Notably, vertical upward leakage demonstrated the largest volume of regions exceeding a 4 % hydrogen volume fraction, whereas vertical downward leakage resulted in the greatest volume of regions surpassing an 18.3 % hydrogen volume fraction. This disparity arises from hydrogen accumulation beneath the vehicle in cases of vertical downward leakage. Conversely, regions of high concentration induced by horizontal leakage were the smallest. The study offers valuable insights for the design and construction of HFCVs and parking facilities, providing a theoretical framework for enhancing safety measures.
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