Alternative Fire Sprinkler System Demonstration
Authors: Anja Groess, Breiner Rodas, Alvino Silva
Faculty Supervisor: George Anwar
Department: Engineering
Our proposition is to create an alternative fire sprinkler system that can be used in any type of building such as a commercial or residential building. The reasoning is to reduce water damage and the use of water when combating a fire. The alternative idea is to create an automatic fire sprinkler that can detect a fire with the use of an infrared camera. A specially designed nozzle would have the exact coordinates of the fire and begin neutralizing it. After the fire has been extinguished there would be a water valve to stop the flow of water. The piping would be the same ones in a wet pipe system. They are the most common systems and our model would be a classroom at SFSU. Additionally the alternative fire sprinkler system would adhere to the codes of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) including the strictest codes of California. We plan to demonstrate our sprinkler system using a smaller scale device. This device consists mainly of a stewart platform, laser, and thermal sensor to show where the water would be targeted and how the device would operate. This allows for a first hand look at the device instead of only having a simulation available. We also have a 3D printed version of our specially designed nozzle available to look at and hold.