Compartment fire tests were performed using kerosene and Jet A-1 as fire sources to evaluate the relationship between flame temperature and opening size. The tests were performed for a fire caused by the release of kerosene owing to vehicle impact, and for a fire caused by the release of Jet-A-1 owing to airplane collision. The compartment fire tests were performed using a 1/3-scale model of a metal storage cask when the flame temperature was deemed to be the highest. We found the combustion time of Jet-A-1 to be shorter than that of kerosene, and consequently, the flame temperature of Jet-A-1 was measured to be higher than that of kerosene. When the opening was installed on the compartment roof, even though the area of the opening was small, the ventilation factor was large, resulting in a high flame temperature and long combustion. Therefore, the position of the opening is a crucial factor that affects the flame temperature. When the metal storage cask was stored in the compartment, the flame temperature decreased proportionally with the energy that the metal storage cask received from the flame.

건축물에서의 성능기반 화재안전 설계를 위해서는 우선적으로 구획 내에서의 화재성장 및 크기를 예측하고 이 결과를 통하여 연기제어 및 피난 활동 등을 평가할 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 실규모의 구획 화재실험을 통해 구획 공간에서의 화재성장 및 크기를 예측하고자 하였다.