烟雾管理系统的设计引起了设计人员和业主的关注，这些新建筑具有大容积空间，如中庭。三个主要问题是（1）系统在发生真实火灾时能否令人满意地工作，（2）大多数机械排气系统的相对较高的资本和维护成本，以及（3）相关部门是否愿意接受设计或要求变更，这可能会延迟使用或招致额外成本。本文列出了建筑师和机械工程师在烟雾管理系统设计早期考虑的因素。代码类型计算被确定为排烟率的有用初始估计值，尽管它们具有一定程度的不确定性，可能会增加上述问题的风险。建议将CFD计算机模拟作为证明拟定烟雾管理系统容量和性能的替代方法。 本文给出的实际设计项目实例证明了CFD结果的有效使用。单位:双引用:研讨会论文，佐治亚州亚特兰大，2001年

The design of smoke management systems causes concerns for designers and owners of proposed new buildings with large-volume spaces such as atria. Three major concerns are (1) the ability of the system to work satisfactorily in the event of a real fire, (2) the relatively high capital and maintenance costs of most mechanical exhaust systems, and (3) the willingness of relevant authorities to accept the design or request changes, which may delay occupancy or incur additional cost.This paper presents a list of factors for architects and mechanical engineers to consider early in the design of a smoke management system. Code-type calculations are identified as useful initial estimates of smoke exhaust rates, although they have a degree of uncertainty that may add risk to the concerns mentioned above. CFD computer simulations are recommended as an alternative method of proving the capacity and performance of proposed smoke management systems. Examples of real design projects presented herein demonstrate the effective use of CFD results.Units: Dual