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<issn pub-type="epub">1526-1506</issn>
<issn pub-type="ppub">1526-1492</issn>
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<article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">22155</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.32604/cmes.2023.022155</article-id>
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<article-title>Numerical Simulation Analysis of the Transformer Fire Extinguishing Process with a High-Pressure Water Mist System under Different Conditions</article-title>
<alt-title alt-title-type="left-running-head">Numerical Simulation Analysis of the Transformer Fire Extinguishing Process with a High-Pressure Water Mist System under Different Conditions</alt-title>
<alt-title alt-title-type="right-running-head">Numerical Simulation Analysis of the Transformer Fire Extinguishing Process with a High-Pressure Water Mist System under Different Conditions</alt-title>
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<contrib id="author-1" contrib-type="author" corresp="yes">
<name name-style="western"><surname>Yao</surname><given-names>Haowei</given-names>
</name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1">1</xref>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-3">3</xref><email>yaohaowei@zzuli.edu.cn</email></contrib>
<contrib id="author-2" contrib-type="author">
<name name-style="western"><surname>Li</surname><given-names>Youxin</given-names>
</name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1">1</xref>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-3">3</xref></contrib>
<contrib id="author-3" contrib-type="author">
<name name-style="western"><surname>Lv</surname><given-names>Kefeng</given-names>
</name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1">1</xref>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-3">3</xref></contrib>
<contrib id="author-4" contrib-type="author">
<name name-style="western"><surname>Wang</surname><given-names>Dong</given-names>
</name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-2">2</xref>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-3">3</xref></contrib>
<contrib id="author-5" contrib-type="author">
<name name-style="western"><surname>Zhang</surname><given-names>Jinguang</given-names>
</name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-4">4</xref></contrib>
<contrib id="author-6" contrib-type="author">
<name name-style="western"><surname>Zhan</surname><given-names>Zhenyu</given-names>
</name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-2">2</xref>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-3">3</xref></contrib>
<contrib id="author-7" contrib-type="author">
<name name-style="western"><surname>Wang</surname><given-names>Zhenyu</given-names>
</name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-2">2</xref>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-3">3</xref></contrib>
<contrib id="author-8" contrib-type="author">
<name name-style="western"><surname>Song</surname><given-names>Huaitao</given-names>
</name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1">1</xref>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-3">3</xref></contrib>
<contrib id="author-9" contrib-type="author">
<name name-style="western"><surname>Wei</surname><given-names>Xiaoge</given-names>
</name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1">1</xref>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-3">3</xref></contrib>
<contrib id="author-10" contrib-type="author">
<name name-style="western"><surname>Qin</surname><given-names>Hengjie</given-names>
</name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1">1</xref>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-3">3</xref></contrib>
<aff id="aff-1"><label>1</label><institution>College of Building Environment Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry</institution>, <addr-line>Zhengzhou, 450001, China</addr-line></aff>
<aff id="aff-2"><label>2</label><institution>Electric Power Research Institute, State Grid Henan Electric Power Company</institution>, <addr-line>Zhengzhou, 450052, China</addr-line></aff>
<aff id="aff-3"><label>3</label><institution>Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Electric Power Fire Safety</institution>, <addr-line>Zhengzhou, 450001, China</addr-line></aff>
<aff id="aff-4"><label>4</label><institution>State Grid Henan Electric Power Corporation Maintenance Company</institution>, <addr-line>Zhengzhou, 450052, China</addr-line></aff>
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<author-notes>
<corresp id="cor1"><label>&#x002A;</label>Corresponding Author: Haowei Yao. Email: <email>yaohaowei@zzuli.edu.cn</email></corresp>
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<pub-date publication-format="print" date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2023-01-04">
<day>04</day>
<month>01</month>
<year>2023</year>
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<volume>136</volume>
<issue>1</issue>
<fpage>733</fpage>
<lpage>747</lpage>
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<date date-type="received">
<day>21</day>
<month>5</month>
<year>2022</year>
</date>
<date date-type="accepted">
<day>05</day>
<month>9</month>
<year>2022</year>
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<abstract>
<p>To thoroughly study the extinguishing effect of a high-pressure water mist fire extinguishing system when a transformer fire occurs, a 3D experimental model of a transformer is established in this work by employing Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) software. More specifically, by setting different parameters, the process of the high-pressure water mist fire extinguishing system with the presence of both diverse ambient temperatures and water mist sprinkler laying conditions is simulated. In addition, the fire extinguishing effect of the employed high-pressure water mist system with the implementation of different strategies is systematically analyzed. The extracted results show that a fire source farther away from the centerline leads to a lower local temperature distribution. In addition, as the ambient temperature increases, the temperature above the fire source decreases, while the temperature and the concentration of the upper flue gas layer both decrease. Interestingly, after the high-pressure water mist sprinkler begins to operate, both the temperature distribution above the fire source and the concentration of the flue gas decrease, which indicates that the high-pressure water mist system plays the role of cooling and dust removal. By comparing various sprinkler laying methods, it is found that the lower sprinkler height has a better effect on the temperature above the fire source, the temperature of the upper flue gas layer, and the concentration of the flue gas. Moreover, when the sprinkler is spread over the whole transformer, the cooling effect on both the temperature above the fire source and the temperature of the upper flue gas layer is good, whereas the change in the concentration of the flue gas above the fire source is not obvious compared to the case where the sprinkler is not fully spread.</p>
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<kwd>Transformer fire</kwd>
<kwd>high-pressure water mist</kwd>
<kwd>temperature</kwd>
<kwd>flue gas concentration</kwd>
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<title>Introduction</title>
<p>With the constant development of science and technology, the construction process of ultra-high voltage power grids is accelerating, whereas the number of large transformers is also increasing [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-1">1</xref>&#x2013;<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-3">3</xref>]. However, while people&#x2019;s living standards are improving, the demand for electricity consumption is also increasing, and transformers are entering an overloaded state that is prone to failures [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-4">4</xref>], the most important type of which is power failure without a specific reason. Since a transformer contains a large amount of transformer oil, the transformer oil combustion procedure is a high-strength turbulent combustion phenomenon, including a large amount of complex physical and chemical effects. Overall, this procedure can be divided into the initial growth stage and the full combustion and weakening stages [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-5">5</xref>]. A failure event may cause a transformer to malfunction and cause damage to the electrical equipment, whereas a fire may potentially affect the safe and stable operation of the power grid and even impact the safety of society [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-6">6</xref>&#x2013;<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-10">10</xref>]. Therefore, the safety of a transformer has become a very important issue that has to be addressed.</p>
<p>A transformer fire is categorized as an electrical fire, and electrical equipment is an important part of the fire load in buildings [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-11">11</xref>]. Compared with an ordinary fire, it is more difficult to extinguish an electrical fire, since this requires a fire extinguishing medium with both high isolation performance and fire extinguishing efficiency [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-12">12</xref>]. Along these lines, high-pressure water mist is a fire extinguishing system that works by isolating oxygen molecules and cooling down the temperature [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-13">13</xref>]. Additionally, through a sprinkler, the system can spray fine water mist at a specific pressure to extinguish a fire. It should be emphasized that for the same volume, the water droplets of the high-pressure water mist are small, with high density and a large dispersion area, which both play a crucial role in the cooling effect. The high-pressure water mist can also form a protective zone around the fire source, in terms of cooling and blocking oxygen, and as a result, it can quickly extinguish the fire. Furthermore, high-pressure water mist has good insulation for electrical equipment [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-14">14</xref>,<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-15">15</xref>]. Therefore, the fire extinguishing capabilities of a high-pressure water mist fire extinguishing system are much higher than those of conventional water sprinkler fire extinguishing systems that are often used to put out transformer fires and other accidents.</p>
<p>Chen&#x00A0;et&#x00A0;al.&#x00A0;[<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-16">16</xref>] analyzed the impact of pressure on the characteristics of a fine mist field using the computational hydrodynamic software program Fluent. They found that most water mist particles were under the sprinkler. The farther the horizontal distance was from the nozzle, the lower the number of mist particles was. Moreover, Yang&#x00A0;et&#x00A0;al.&#x00A0;[<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-17">17</xref>] analyzed the fire extinguishing effects of a single sprinkler and four-sprinkler fine water mist with the enforcement of different spray pressures. They revealed that the spray pressure had a great influence on the properties of a single sprinkler. Ma&#x00A0;et&#x00A0;al.&#x00A0;[<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-18">18</xref>] studied the working mechanism of high-pressure water mist on fire extinguishing for a gasoline pool with the application of different injection modes. The authors compared the characteristics of both continuous and pulse water mist spraying to extinguish an oil pool fire. They found that pulse-type spraying could extinguish an oil pool fire more effectively since the pulse-type spraying exhibited a high cooling rate. In another interesting research project, Chan&#x00A0;et&#x00A0;al.&#x00A0;[<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-19">19</xref>] studied the spray characteristics of a two-fluid sprinkler configuration on water mist and the heptane pool fire extinguishing performance. Gong&#x00A0;et&#x00A0;al.&#x00A0;[<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-20">20</xref>] conducted a fire extinguishing experiment for a multi-sprinkler combined with high-pressure water mist sprinklers. They compared and analyzed the fire extinguishing effects by employing different sprinkler pressures, heights, and quantities. Lu&#x00A0;et&#x00A0;al.&#x00A0;[<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-21">21</xref>] found that an additive significantly improved the fire extinguishing performance of water mist. In addition, Wang&#x00A0;et&#x00A0;al.&#x00A0;[<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-22">22</xref>] simulated and analyzed the fire extinguishing efficiency of a high-pressure water mist fire extinguishing system with the employment of different injection speeds and pressures with FDS and other technologies. The authors demonstrated that when the injection speed and pressure characteristics increased by a certain value, the cooling and fire source control effects were better. Chen&#x00A0;et&#x00A0;al.&#x00A0;[<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-23">23</xref>] carried out a live insulation experiment for a transformer, and they found that the insulation capacity of the fine water mist exhibited a good insulation ability. Furthermore, Zhang&#x00A0;et&#x00A0;al.&#x00A0;[<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-24">24</xref>] used FDS to simulate a comprehensive pipe gallery with openings at both ends, and studied the influence of the sprinkler arrangement on the fire extinguishing effect. The authors found that when the sprinklers were arranged vertically, the fire extinguishing effect at an interval of 3 m was higher than that at an interval of 2 m. Wang et al. [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-25">25</xref>] investigated the dust removal effect of different spray pressure loads on coal dust. The authors divulged that an elevated spray pressure led to an improved dust removal effect. However, no significant improvement was recorded when the spray pressure exceeded the value of 10 MPa. Additionally, Sun&#x00A0;et&#x00A0;al.&#x00A0;[<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-26">26</xref>] studied the axial temperature distribution of a transformer oil injection fire plume by changing the heat source. They disclosed that the local temperature distribution increased as the heat release rate of the heat source became bigger. Yuan&#x00A0;et&#x00A0;al.&#x00A0;[<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-27">27</xref>] compared the inhibitory effect of water mist on a hydrogen jet fire with the utilization of different droplet sizes, spray speeds, and environmental wind speeds. The authors found that the selection of appropriate parameters was conducive to reducing the temperature on the fire site and inhibiting further development of the fire.</p>
<p>With this perspective, the main goal of this work is to explore studies of the influence of high-pressure water mist on the extinguishing of a transformer fire by taking into account different conditions. More specifically, by performing comprehensive numerical simulations [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-28">28</xref>,<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-29">29</xref>], the impacts of different ambient temperature distributions and high-pressure water mist fire extinguishing techniques with the application of various sprinkler laying strategies are systematically analyzed. It should be emphasized that the temperature profiles above the fire source and the flue gas layer as well as the concentration of the flue gas are thoroughly investigated. Our work provides fruitful theoretical insights for the development of a high-pressure water mist fire extinguishing system with enhanced properties.</p>
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<title>Model Setting and Method</title>
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<label>2.1</label>
<title>The Solution Formula of FDS</title>
<p>When simulating fire with FDS software, the mixed component combustion model can satisfy the research on the thermal effect of the flame. Its general chemical reaction formula is:</p>
<p><disp-formula id="eqn-1"><label>(1)</label><mml:math id="mml-eqn-1" display="block"><mml:msub><mml:mi>v</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>F</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo><mml:msub><mml:mi>C</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mi>H</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>y</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mi>O</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>z</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow><mml:mo>+</mml:mo><mml:msub><mml:mi>v</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>o</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:mo stretchy="false">&#x2192;</mml:mo><mml:munder><mml:mo>&#x2211;</mml:mo><mml:mrow><mml:mi>t</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:munder><mml:msub><mml:mi>v</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>p</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo><mml:mrow><mml:mo movablelimits="true" form="prefix">Pr</mml:mo></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="italic">o</mml:mi><mml:mi mathvariant="italic">d</mml:mi><mml:mi mathvariant="italic">u</mml:mi><mml:mi mathvariant="italic">c</mml:mi><mml:mi mathvariant="italic">t</mml:mi><mml:mi mathvariant="italic">s</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow></mml:math></disp-formula></p>
<p>To analyze data such as flue gas concentration in the combustion process, a finite chemical reaction rate model is used for the calculation. Its general chemical reaction formula is [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-30">30</xref>]:</p>
<p><disp-formula id="eqn-2"><label>(2)</label><mml:math id="mml-eqn-2" display="block"><mml:msub><mml:mi>&#x03BD;</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>C</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>H</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>y</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo><mml:msub><mml:mi>C</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mi>H</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>y</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow><mml:mo>+</mml:mo><mml:msub><mml:mi>&#x03BD;</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>O</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo><mml:msub><mml:mi>O</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow><mml:mo stretchy="false">&#x2192;</mml:mo><mml:msub><mml:mi>&#x03BD;</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>C</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>O</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo><mml:mi>C</mml:mi><mml:msub><mml:mi>O</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow><mml:mo>+</mml:mo><mml:msub><mml:mi>&#x03BD;</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>H</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow><mml:mi>O</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo><mml:msub><mml:mi>H</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:mi>O</mml:mi><mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow></mml:math></disp-formula></p>
<p>Its chemical reaction rate is:</p>
<p><disp-formula id="eqn-3"><label>(3)</label><mml:math id="mml-eqn-3" display="block"><mml:mfrac><mml:mrow><mml:mi>d</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo><mml:msub><mml:mi>C</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mi>H</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>y</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi>d</mml:mi><mml:mi>t</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:mfrac><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:mo>&#x2212;</mml:mo><mml:mi>A</mml:mi><mml:msup><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo><mml:msub><mml:mi>C</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mi>H</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>y</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi>a</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msup><mml:msup><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo><mml:msub><mml:mi>O</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi>b</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msup><mml:msup><mml:mi>e</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mo>&#x2212;</mml:mo><mml:mfrac><mml:mi>E</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>R</mml:mi><mml:mi>T</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:mfrac></mml:mrow></mml:msup></mml:math></disp-formula></p>
<p>In the formula, <inline-formula id="ieqn-1"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-1"><mml:mi>A</mml:mi></mml:math></inline-formula> is the activation energy reaction pre-exponential factor; <inline-formula id="ieqn-2"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-2"><mml:mi>&#x03BD;</mml:mi></mml:math></inline-formula> is the chemical reaction coefficient; <inline-formula id="ieqn-3"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-3"><mml:mi>E</mml:mi></mml:math></inline-formula> is the activation energy of the reaction, J/mol; <inline-formula id="ieqn-4"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-4"><mml:mi>R</mml:mi></mml:math></inline-formula> is the molar gas constant, taking 8.314 J/(mol &#x00B7; K); <inline-formula id="ieqn-5"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-5"><mml:mi>T</mml:mi></mml:math></inline-formula> is the thermodynamic temperature, K; <inline-formula id="ieqn-6"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-6"><mml:mi>a</mml:mi></mml:math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula id="ieqn-7"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-7"><mml:mi>b</mml:mi></mml:math></inline-formula> are the reaction coefficients.</p>
<p>The cumulative volume distribution of the liquid spray ejected from the nozzle in FDS software can be represented by a combination of log-normal and Rosin-Rammler distribution functions [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-31">31</xref>]:</p>
<p><disp-formula id="eqn-4"><label>(4)</label><mml:math id="mml-eqn-4" display="block"><mml:mtable columnalign="right left right left right left right left right left right left" rowspacing="3pt" columnspacing="0em 2em 0em 2em 0em 2em 0em 2em 0em 2em 0em" displaystyle="true"><mml:mtr><mml:mtd><mml:mi>F</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo><mml:mi>D</mml:mi><mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:mrow><mml:mo>{</mml:mo><mml:mtable columnalign="left" rowspacing="4pt" columnspacing="1em"><mml:mtr><mml:mtd><mml:mstyle displaystyle="true" scriptlevel="0"><mml:mfrac><mml:mn>1</mml:mn><mml:msqrt><mml:mn>2</mml:mn><mml:mi>&#x03C0;</mml:mi></mml:msqrt></mml:mfrac></mml:mstyle><mml:msubsup><mml:mo>&#x222B;</mml:mo><mml:mrow><mml:mn>0</mml:mn></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi>D</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msubsup><mml:mstyle displaystyle="true" scriptlevel="0"><mml:mfrac><mml:mn>1</mml:mn><mml:mrow><mml:mi>&#x03C3;</mml:mi><mml:msup><mml:mi>D</mml:mi><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">&#x2032;</mml:mi></mml:msup></mml:mrow></mml:mfrac></mml:mstyle><mml:msup><mml:mi>e</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mo>&#x2212;</mml:mo><mml:mfrac><mml:msup><mml:mrow><mml:mo>[</mml:mo><mml:mi>ln</mml:mi><mml:mo>&#x2061;</mml:mo><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo><mml:mstyle displaystyle="true" scriptlevel="0"><mml:mfrac><mml:msup><mml:mi>D</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">&#x2032;</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msup><mml:msub><mml:mi>d</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>m</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mfrac></mml:mstyle><mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow><mml:mo>]</mml:mo></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msup><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn><mml:msup><mml:mi>&#x03C3;</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msup></mml:mrow></mml:mfrac></mml:mrow></mml:msup><mml:mi>d</mml:mi><mml:msup><mml:mi>D</mml:mi><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">&#x2032;</mml:mi></mml:msup><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo><mml:msub><mml:mi>d</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>m</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:mo>&#x2265;</mml:mo><mml:mi>D</mml:mi><mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow></mml:mtd></mml:mtr><mml:mtr><mml:mtd><mml:mn>1</mml:mn><mml:mo>&#x2212;</mml:mo><mml:msup><mml:mi>e</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mo>&#x2212;</mml:mo><mml:mn>0.693</mml:mn><mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo><mml:mfrac><mml:mi>D</mml:mi><mml:msub><mml:mi>d</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>m</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mfrac><mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi>&#x03B3;</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msup></mml:mrow></mml:mrow></mml:msup><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo><mml:msub><mml:mi>d</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>m</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:mo>&#x003C;</mml:mo><mml:mi>D</mml:mi><mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow></mml:mtd></mml:mtr></mml:mtable><mml:mo fence="true" stretchy="true" symmetric="true"></mml:mo></mml:mrow></mml:mtd></mml:mtr></mml:mtable></mml:math></disp-formula></p>
<p>In the formula, <inline-formula id="ieqn-8"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-8"><mml:msup><mml:mi>D</mml:mi><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">&#x2032;</mml:mi></mml:msup></mml:math></inline-formula> is the drop diameter; <inline-formula id="ieqn-9"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-9"><mml:mi>D</mml:mi></mml:math></inline-formula> is the upper limit of droplet size interval; <inline-formula id="ieqn-10"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-10"><mml:msub><mml:mi>d</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>m</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:math></inline-formula> is the average droplet diameter.</p>
<p>The movement of water droplets released after the nozzle is described as:</p>
<p><disp-formula id="eqn-5"><label>(5)</label><mml:math id="mml-eqn-5" display="block"><mml:mfrac><mml:mrow><mml:mi>d</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo><mml:msub><mml:mi>m</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>d</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mi>u</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>d</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi>d</mml:mi><mml:mi>t</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:mfrac><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:msub><mml:mi>m</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>d</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:mo>&#x2212;</mml:mo><mml:mfrac><mml:mn>1</mml:mn><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:mfrac><mml:mi>&#x03C1;</mml:mi><mml:msub><mml:mi>C</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>d</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:mi>&#x03C0;</mml:mi><mml:msup><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>r</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>d</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msup><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo><mml:msub><mml:mi>u</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>d</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:mo>&#x2212;</mml:mo><mml:mi>u</mml:mi><mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mo stretchy="false">|</mml:mo></mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>u</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>d</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:mo>&#x2212;</mml:mo><mml:mi>u</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mo stretchy="false">|</mml:mo></mml:mrow></mml:math></disp-formula></p>
<p>In the formula, <inline-formula id="ieqn-11"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-11"><mml:msub><mml:mi>m</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>d</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:math></inline-formula> is the single water droplet mass, kg; <inline-formula id="ieqn-12"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-12"><mml:msub><mml:mi>C</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>d</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:math></inline-formula> is the resistance coefficient of water droplets moving in gas; <inline-formula id="ieqn-13"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-13"><mml:mi>&#x03C1;</mml:mi></mml:math></inline-formula> is the density of water, kg/m<sup>3</sup>; <inline-formula id="ieqn-14"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-14"><mml:msub><mml:mi>u</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>d</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:math></inline-formula> is the water droplet velocity, m/s <inline-formula id="ieqn-15"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-15"><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo><mml:msub><mml:mi>u</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>d</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:mstyle displaystyle="true" scriptlevel="0"><mml:mfrac><mml:msub><mml:mi>d</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>x</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>d</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mi>d</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>t</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mfrac></mml:mstyle><mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow></mml:math></inline-formula>; <inline-formula id="ieqn-16"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-16"><mml:mi>u</mml:mi></mml:math></inline-formula> is the air velocity; <inline-formula id="ieqn-17"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-17"><mml:msub><mml:mi>r</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>d</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:math></inline-formula> is the water droplet radius, <inline-formula id="ieqn-18"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-18"><mml:mi>&#x03BC;</mml:mi><mml:mi>m</mml:mi></mml:math></inline-formula>; <inline-formula id="ieqn-19"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-19"><mml:msub><mml:mi>x</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>d</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:math></inline-formula> is the spatial position of water droplets in the airflow field at any time, m.</p>
</sec>
<sec id="s2_2">
<label>2.2</label>
<title>Model Setting</title>
<p>During the simulations, the selected transformer size is 4 m &#x00D7; 11.5 m &#x00D7; 5 m, the fire source size is 2 m &#x00D7; 1 m, and the fire source heat release rate per unit area is 4000 kW/m<sup>2</sup>, as is schematically illustrated in <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig-1">Fig. 1</xref>. The sprinkler start time is 100 s, and the sprinkler flow rate and the speed are 10 L/min and 90 m/s, respectively, whereas the injection angle is between 30&#x00B0; and 80&#x00B0;.</p>
<fig id="fig-1">
<label>Figure 1</label>
<caption>
<title>The employed transformer models</title>
</caption>
<graphic mimetype="image" mime-subtype="png" xlink:href="CMES_22155-fig-1.png"/>
</fig>
<p>The thermocouple measuring point is set above the fire source, while the distances from the fire source are 0.75, 1.75, and 2.75 m. The temperature measurement point of the upper flue gas layer is set at a position 9.75 m above the fire source. The flue gas concentration measuring device is set at a position 9.25 m above the fire source. The high-pressure water mist sprinkler is installed 9 m away from the ground, and the sprinkler spacing is 2.5 m. Two working conditions of the sprinklers being either full or not full are considered, as shown in <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig-2">Figs. 2a</xref> and <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig-2">2b</xref>.</p>
<fig id="fig-2">
<label>Figure 2</label>
<caption>
<title>Detection points position: (a) Vertical view; (b) Side view</title>
</caption>
<graphic mimetype="image" mime-subtype="png" xlink:href="CMES_22155-fig-2.png"/>
</fig>
</sec>
<sec id="s2_3">
<label>2.3</label>
<title>Working Condition Setting</title>
<p>During the simulation experiment, a total of three high-pressure water mist fire simulations with the enforcement of different conditions are set up. More specifically, working condition 1 is the simulation with the application of various ambient temperatures by comparing the relevant parameters at &#x2212;10&#x00B0;C, &#x2212;5&#x00B0;C, 0&#x00B0;C, 5&#x00B0;C, and 10&#x00B0;C. Moreover, working condition 2 is the simulation when the sprinklers are located at different heights and the sprinklers are compared. The relevant parameters in the two cases are explored when the distances from the ground are 9.5 and 9 m. As far as working condition 3 is concerned, a comparison of the parameters when the sprinkler is either covered with the top of the transformer or not covered is carried out. More details can be found in <xref ref-type="table" rid="table-1">Table 1</xref>.</p>
<table-wrap id="table-1">
<label>Table 1</label>
<caption>
<title>Description of the working conditions</title>
</caption>
<table frame="hsides">
<colgroup>
<col align="left"/>
<col align="left"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Working conditions</th>
<th>Instructions</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>working condition 1</td>
<td>Comparative analysis at different ambient temperatures (&#x2212;10&#x00B0;C, &#x2212;5&#x00B0;C, 0&#x00B0;C, 5&#x00B0;C, 10&#x00B0;C)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>working condition 2</td>
<td>Comparative analysis of sprinkler heads at different heights (9, 9.5 m)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>working condition 3</td>
<td>Comparative analysis of full and not full sprinkler heads</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</table-wrap>
</sec>
<sec id="s2_4">
<label>2.4</label>
<title>Grid Independence Analysis</title>
<p>When performing numerical simulations, the selection of the proper grid density is believed to be of vital importance for the accuracy of the calculated outcomes. With respect to this, an elevated grid density leads to more accurate calculation results [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-32">32</xref>]. Generally, the ratio <inline-formula id="ieqn-20"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-20"><mml:msup><mml:mi>D</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mo>&#x2217;</mml:mo></mml:mrow></mml:msup><mml:mrow><mml:mo>/</mml:mo></mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>&#x03B4;</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:math></inline-formula> is used to express the accuracy of the fire source characteristic, where <inline-formula id="ieqn-21"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-21"><mml:msup><mml:mi>D</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mo>&#x2217;</mml:mo></mml:mrow></mml:msup></mml:math></inline-formula> is the characteristic diameter of the fire source, <inline-formula id="ieqn-22"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-22"><mml:msub><mml:mi>&#x03B4;</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>x</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:math></inline-formula> is the grid size, and the calculation formula of <inline-formula id="ieqn-23"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-23"><mml:msup><mml:mi>D</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mo>&#x2217;</mml:mo></mml:mrow></mml:msup></mml:math></inline-formula> is expressed as follows [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-33">33</xref>] <xref ref-type="disp-formula" rid="eqn-1">(1)</xref>:</p>
<p><disp-formula id="eqn-6"><label>(6)</label><mml:math id="mml-eqn-6" display="block"><mml:msup><mml:mi>D</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mo>&#x2217;</mml:mo></mml:mrow></mml:msup><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:msup><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo><mml:mfrac><mml:mi>Q</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mi>&#x03C1;</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mn>0</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:msub><mml:mi>C</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>P</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub><mml:msqrt><mml:mi>g</mml:mi></mml:msqrt><mml:msub><mml:mi>T</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mn>0</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:mfrac><mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mfrac><mml:mn>2</mml:mn><mml:mn>5</mml:mn></mml:mfrac></mml:mrow></mml:msup></mml:math></disp-formula>where <italic>Q</italic> is the power of the fire source with units of kW, <inline-formula id="ieqn-24"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-24"><mml:msub><mml:mi>&#x03C1;</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mn>0</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:math></inline-formula> is the air density, which is assigned the value of 1.29 kg/m<sup>3</sup>, <inline-formula id="ieqn-25"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-25"><mml:msub><mml:mi>C</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>P</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:math></inline-formula> is the specific heat capacity of air, which generally takes the value of 1.005 kJ/(kg&#x00B7;K), <inline-formula id="ieqn-26"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-26"><mml:mi>g</mml:mi></mml:math></inline-formula> is the acceleration due to gravity, which generally takes the value 9.8 m/s<sup>2</sup>, and <inline-formula id="ieqn-27"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-27"><mml:msub><mml:mi>T</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mn>0</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:math></inline-formula> is the ambient temperature that is ascribed the value of 273 K. Additionally, the fire source power in this simulation is set to the value of 8000 kW, which leads to a <inline-formula id="ieqn-28"><mml:math id="mml-ieqn-28"><mml:msup><mml:mi>D</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mo>&#x2217;</mml:mo></mml:mrow></mml:msup></mml:math></inline-formula> value of about 2.21. It should be emphasized that when the dimensionless parameter value lies in the interval of 4&#x2013;16, the acquired simulation calculation result is more accurate.</p>
<p>In the simulated framework, the flue gas concentrations when the grid sizes are 0.2, 0.25, and 0.33 are systematically compared. As can be seen from <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig-3">Fig. 3</xref>, when the grid size is 0.33, the fluctuation is large, and when the grid sizes are 0.2 and 0.25, both of the flue gas concentration change curves are relatively stable. When the problem of the simulation calculation time is considered, the grid size is set to 0.25 m &#x00D7; 0.25 m &#x00D7; 0.25 m in this simulation.</p>
<fig id="fig-3">
<label>Figure 3</label>
<caption>
<title>Comparison of the flue gas concentrations with the employment of different grid sizes</title>
</caption>
<graphic mimetype="image" mime-subtype="png" xlink:href="CMES_22155-fig-3.png"/>
</fig>
</sec>
</sec>
<sec id="s3">
<label>3</label>
<title>Analysis of the Simulated Results</title>
<sec id="s3_1">
<label>3.1</label>
<title>Analysis of the Temperature Changes at Different Heights from the Fire Source</title>
<p>For the conditions of a sprinkler flow rate of 10 L/min, a flow speed of 90 m/s, and an ambient temperature of 10&#x00B0;C, the temperature distribution at different heights above the fire source is analyzed, and the following results are obtained:</p>
<p>As can be ascertained from <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig-4">Fig. 4</xref>, when the high-pressure water mist sprinkler is not working, the temperature above the fire source stabilizes in about 25 s. Furthermore, at different heights above the fire source (0.75, 1.75, and 2.75 m from the fire source), the average temperature changes (stable phase 1) are as follows: 446&#x00B0;C, 384&#x00B0;C, and 336&#x00B0;C. From the extracted outcomes, the conclusion can be drawn that the larger height above the fire source leads to a reduced temperature profile. After 100 s, the high-pressure water mist sprinkler starts to work, and the temperature above the fire source begins to decrease even more, while after 150 s, the temperature reaches a stable level. At this time, the average temperature variations above the fire source (stable phase 2) are 285&#x00B0;C, 192&#x00B0;C, and 145&#x00B0;C, which shows that the high-pressure water mist system does possess a cooling effect. The pattern of the decreasing temperature at different heights above the fire source is still maintained in this phase.</p>
<fig id="fig-4">
<label>Figure 4</label>
<caption>
<title>Distribution of the temperature changes at different heights above the fire source before and after spraying</title>
</caption>
<graphic mimetype="image" mime-subtype="png" xlink:href="CMES_22155-fig-4.png"/>
</fig>
</sec>
<sec id="s3_2">
<label>3.2</label>
<title>Analysis of the High-Pressure Water Mist Fire Extinguishing Conditions for Different Ambient Temperatures</title>
<p>In a relatively low-temperature range (&#x2212;10&#x00B0;C, &#x2212;5&#x00B0;C, 0&#x00B0;C, 5&#x00B0;C, 10&#x00B0;C), the high-pressure water mist fire extinguishing system is thoroughly analyzed at different ambient temperatures, and the following results are obtained:</p>
<p>The dotted line that is illustrated in <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig-5">Fig. 5</xref> represents the temperature change curve above the fire source. As can be seen from both <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig-5">Figs. 5</xref> and <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig-6">6</xref>, when the high-pressure water mist sprinkler is not working, the temperature above the fire source stabilizes at about 25 s, while for different ambient temperatures (&#x2212;10&#x00B0;C, &#x2212;5&#x00B0;C, 0&#x00B0;C, 5&#x00B0;C, and 10&#x00B0;C), the average temperature changes above the fire source (stable phase 1) are: 503&#x00B0;C, 471&#x00B0;C, 456&#x00B0;C, 448&#x00B0;C, and 446&#x00B0;C. Moreover, 100 s later, the high-pressure water mist sprinkler starts to work, and as a result, the temperature above the fire source begins to decrease, while it is stabilized at about 150 s. At this time, the average temperature changes above the fire source (stable phase 2) are 371&#x00B0;C, 348&#x00B0;C, 343&#x00B0;C, 333&#x00B0;C, and 289&#x00B0;C, which indicates that the high-pressure water mist system plays a key role in the cooling down procedure. When the ambient temperature is low, the viscosity of the fuel increases, which leads to a slower combustion rate of the droplet and a larger movement path for the droplet, which increases the length of the flame [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-34">34</xref>,<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-35">35</xref>], and the temperature above the fire source is relatively high. As the ambient temperature increases, the flame length decreases and the width increases, and the temperature above the fire source decreases as the flame height decreases. Therefore, the temperature profile above the ignition source decreases as the ambient temperature increases.</p>
<fig id="fig-5">
<label>Figure 5</label>
<caption>
<title>Temperature curves before and after the spraying process</title>
</caption>
<graphic mimetype="image" mime-subtype="png" xlink:href="CMES_22155-fig-5.png"/>
</fig>
<fig id="fig-6">
<label>Figure 6</label>
<caption>
<title>Comparison of the average temperature changes at different ambient temperatures</title>
</caption>
<graphic mimetype="image" mime-subtype="png" xlink:href="CMES_22155-fig-6.png"/>
</fig>
<p>In addition, in <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig-5">Fig. 5</xref>, the solid line represents the temperature change curve of the upper flue gas layer. As can be ascertained from <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig-5">Figs. 5</xref> and <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig-7">7</xref>, when the high-pressure water mist sprinkler is not working, the temperature distribution of the upper flue gas layer stabilizes at about 25 s. It is interesting to notice that with the application of different ambient temperature values (&#x2212;10&#x00B0;C, &#x2212;5&#x00B0;C, 0&#x00B0;C, 5&#x00B0;C, and 10&#x00B0;C), the average temperatures of the upper flue gas layer (stable phase 1) are 207&#x00B0;C, 200&#x00B0;C, 199&#x00B0;C, 177&#x00B0;C, and 184&#x00B0;C. In addition, it can be found that the temperature of the upper flue gas layer decreases when the ambient temperature rises. After 100 s, the high-pressure water mist sprinkler starts to work, and the temperature above the fire source begins to decrease. At this time, the average temperatures of the upper flue gas layer (stable phase 2) are 82&#x00B0;C, 35.1&#x00B0;C, 34.9&#x00B0;C, 41.4&#x00B0;C, and 52.8&#x00B0;C. Therefore, when the high-pressure water mist system is activated, it has a profound cooling effect on the upper flue gas layer.</p>
<fig id="fig-7">
<label>Figure 7</label>
<caption>
<title>Temperature change curve of the upper flue gas layer for different ambient temperatures</title>
</caption>
<graphic mimetype="image" mime-subtype="png" xlink:href="CMES_22155-fig-7.png"/>
</fig>
<p>After a transformer fire event occurs, when the high-pressure water mist system is not operating, the fire source reaches a stable state in about 25&#x00A0;s. Afterward, between 25 and 100 s, the average change of the flue gas concentration above the fire source at different ambient temperatures is shown in <xref ref-type="table" rid="table-2">Table 2</xref>. From the overall change trend, with the increase in the ambient temperature, the flame burns completely. Therefore, the concentration of the flue gas shows a downward trend. After 100 s, the high-pressure water mist sprinkler starts to work and a stable state is attained at about 150 s. From <xref ref-type="table" rid="table-2">Table 2</xref>, it can be clearly observed that when the high-pressure water mist system starts to work, the flue gas concentration decreases. Additionally, when the ambient temperature rises, the influence of the high-pressure water mist system fluctuates slightly, but the overall pattern shows a downward trend.</p>
<table-wrap id="table-2">
<label>Table 2</label>
<caption>
<title>Mean change of the flue gas concentration before and after the spraying process</title>
</caption>
<table frame="hsides">
<colgroup>
<col align="left"/>
<col align="left"/>
<col align="left"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Ambient temperature</th>
<th>25&#x2013;100 s</th>
<th>After 150 s</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>&#x2212;10&#x00B0;C</td>
<td>4.04 &#x00D7; 10<sup>&#x2212;5</sup> kg/m<sup>3</sup></td>
<td>2.13 &#x00D7; 10<sup>&#x2212;5</sup> kg/m<sup>3</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&#x2212;5&#x00B0;C</td>
<td>3.63 &#x00D7; 10<sup>&#x2212;5</sup> kg/m<sup>3</sup></td>
<td>1.26 &#x00D7; 10<sup>&#x2212;5</sup> kg/m<sup>3</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>0&#x00B0;C</td>
<td>3.82 &#x00D7; 10<sup>&#x2212;5</sup> kg/m<sup>3</sup></td>
<td>1.09 &#x00D7; 10<sup>&#x2212;5</sup> kg/m<sup>3</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5&#x00B0;C</td>
<td>3.41 &#x00D7; 10<sup>&#x2212;5</sup> kg/m<sup>3</sup></td>
<td>1.16 &#x00D7; 10<sup>&#x2212;5</sup> kg/m<sup>3</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10&#x00B0;C</td>
<td>3.61 &#x00D7; 10<sup>&#x2212;5</sup> kg/m<sup>3</sup></td>
<td>1.23 &#x00D7; 10<sup>&#x2212;5</sup> kg/m<sup>3</sup></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</table-wrap>
</sec>
<sec id="s3_3">
<label>3.3</label>
<title>Simulation for Different Sprinkler Layout Strategies</title>
<p>With the application of a high-pressure water mist with a flow rate of 10 L/min and a particle velocity of 80 m/s, through the deep analysis of the various data, the following results are obtained:</p>
<sec id="s3_3_1">
<label>3.3.1</label>
<title>High-Pressure Water Mist Sprinklers at Different Heights</title>
<p>The dotted line in <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig-8">Fig. 8</xref> represents the temperature change curve above the fire source. When the high-pressure water mist system is not working, the fire source reaches a stable state in about 25&#x00A0;s. In addition, at this time, the average temperature change above the fire source (stable phase 1) is 968&#x00B0;C. After the elapse of 100 s, the high-pressure water mist sprinkler begins to operate and the local temperature distribution above the fire source decreases, whereas the temperature above the fire source stabilizes at about 150 s. At this time, the calculated average temperature changes above the fire source for different sprinkler heights (9.0, 9.5 m) (stable phase 2) are 916&#x00B0;C and 927&#x00B0;C. Thus, it can be found that with the employment of the same initial conditions, the lower sprinkler height has a good cooling effect.</p>
<fig id="fig-8">
<label>Figure 8</label>
<caption>
<title>Temperature change curve above fire source at different sprinkler heights before and after the operation of the sprinkler</title>
</caption>
<graphic mimetype="image" mime-subtype="png" xlink:href="CMES_22155-fig-8.png"/>
</fig>
<p>In <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig-8">Fig. 8</xref>, the solid line represents the temperature change curve of the upper flue gas layer. Interestingly, when the high-pressure water mist sprinkler is not working, the temperature profile of the upper flue gas layer stabilizes at approximately 25 s. Moreover, the average temperature of the upper flue gas layer (stable phase 1) is 186&#x00B0;C. After 100 s, the high-pressure water mist sprinkler starts, and the temperature of the upper flue gas layer decreases and finally stabilizes at about 125 s. In addition to this, for different sprinkler heights (9.0 and 9.5 m), the average temperature distributions of the upper flue gas layer (stable phase 2) are 60.8&#x00B0;C and 64&#x00B0;C. As a result, the conclusion can be drawn that for the same initial conditions, the lower sprinkler height has a good cooling effect on the upper flue gas layer.</p>
<p>As can be observed from <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig-9">Fig. 9</xref>, when the high-pressure water mist system is not working, the flue gas concentration reaches a stable state in about 25 s, whereas the average flue gas concentration change (stable phase 1) is 3.16 &#x00D7; 10<sup>&#x2212;5</sup> kg/m<sup>3</sup>. Furthermore, after 100 s, the high-pressure water mist sprinkler begins to operate, the flue gas concentration decreases, and the flue gas concentration stabilizes at about 125 s. When the different sprinkler heights (9.0, 9.5 m) are also considered, the average flue gas concentration changes (stable phase 2) are 1.02 &#x00D7; 10<sup>&#x2212;5</sup> kg/m<sup>3</sup> and 1.29 &#x00D7; 10<sup>&#x2212;5</sup> kg/m<sup>3</sup>. Hence, it can be found that as the height of the high-pressure water mist sprinkler decreases, the flue gas concentration shows a decreasing trend.</p>
<fig id="fig-9">
<label>Figure 9</label>
<caption>
<title>Change curve of the flue gas concentration above the fire source at different sprinkler heights before and after the operation of the sprinkler</title>
</caption>
<graphic mimetype="image" mime-subtype="png" xlink:href="CMES_22155-fig-9.png"/>
</fig>
</sec>
<sec id="s3_3_2">
<label>3.3.2</label>
<title>Analysis of the Parameters of the Different Setting Schemes of the High-Pressure Water Mist</title>
<p>The dotted line in <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig-10">Fig. 10</xref> represents the temperature change curve above the fire source. From the acquired outcomes, it can be observed that when the high-pressure water mist system is not working, the fire source reaches a stable state in approximately 25 s, while the average temperature change (stable phase 1) is 441&#x00B0;C. Subsequently, after 100 s, the high-pressure water mist sprinkler starts to work. As a result, the temperature above the fire source decreases and is stabilized at about 150 s. It should be emphasized that with the application of different layout strategies (sprinkler is not full or full), the average temperature changes above the fire source (stable phase 2) are 382&#x00B0;C and 326&#x00B0;C. It is thus obvious that for the same initial conditions, the high-pressure water mist sprinkler exhibits a good cooling effect when it is full.</p>
<fig id="fig-10">
<label>Figure 10</label>
<caption>
<title>Temperature change curve above the fire source when employing different settings before and after the operation of the sprinkler</title>
</caption>
<graphic mimetype="image" mime-subtype="png" xlink:href="CMES_22155-fig-10.png"/>
</fig>
<p>In <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig-10">Fig. 10</xref>, the solid line represents the temperature change curve of the upper flue gas layer. As can be ascertained from the figure, when the high-pressure water mist system is not working, the temperature distribution of the upper flue gas layer reaches a stable state in about 25 s, while the average temperature of the upper flue gas layer (stable phase 1) is 180&#x00B0;C. After 100 s, the high-pressure water mist sprinkler starts to work, and the temperature of the upper flue gas layer decreases and is stabilized at about 150 s. When different laying strategies are employed (sprinkler is not full or full), the average temperature values of the upper flue gas layer changes (stable phase 2) are 64.1&#x00B0;C and 56.5&#x00B0;C. Therefore, with the same initial conditions, when the high-pressure water mist sprinklers are full, they exhibit a good cooling effect on the temperature of the upper flue gas layer.</p>
<p>It is interesting to note that when the high-pressure water mist sprinkler is not working, the flue gas concentration reaches a stable state between 25 and 100 s, whereas the average calculated flue gas concentration change is 3.16 &#x00D7; 10<sup>&#x2212;5</sup> kg/m<sup>3</sup>. After 100 s, the high-pressure water mist sprinkler begins to operate. As can be found in <xref ref-type="table" rid="table-3">Table 3</xref>, the flue gas concentration above the transformer is reduced. Moreover, based on the average of the flue gas concentration changes after the sprinkler is started, the difference between the two cases is not large, while the two layouts have no obvious influence on the flue gas concentration.</p>
<table-wrap id="table-3">
<label>Table 3</label>
<caption>
<title>Average variation of the flue gas concentration</title>
</caption>
<table frame="hsides">
<colgroup>
<col align="left"/>
<col align="left"/>
<col align="left"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Sprinkler status</th>
<th>25&#x2013;100 s</th>
<th>After 150 s</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>The sprinkler is not full</td>
<td>3.16 &#x00D7; 10<sup>&#x2212;5</sup> kg/m<sup>3</sup></td>
<td>1.39 &#x00D7; 10<sup>&#x2212;5</sup> kg/m<sup>3</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>The sprinkler is full</td>
<td>3.16 &#x00D7; 10<sup>&#x2212;5</sup> kg/m<sup>3</sup></td>
<td>1.48 &#x00D7; 10<sup>&#x2212;5</sup> kg/m<sup>3</sup></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</table-wrap>
</sec>
</sec>
</sec>
<sec id="s4">
<label>4</label>
<title>Conclusions</title>
<p>To study the impact of a high-pressure water mist fire extinguishing system on transformer fires with the application of different external conditions, the FDS software is employed to model and analyze the extinguishing process of a high-pressure water mist system for transformer fires. The main conclusions of our work are as follows:</p>
<list list-type="simple">
<list-item><label>(1)</label>
<p>From the point of view of the temperature changes at different heights on the centerline above the fire source, the farther away from the fire source the position is, the lower the local temperature distribution is.</p></list-item>
<list-item><label>(2)</label>
<p>When a transformer fire event occurs at different ambient temperatures, the ambient temperature is lower and the viscosity of the fuel increases, which leads to a slower combustion rate of the droplet and a larger movement path for the droplet, which increases the length of the flame. The temperature above the fire source is relatively high. When the ambient temperature increases, the flame length decreases and the width increases, the chemical reaction activity of the combustion increases, the concentration of the flue gas decreases, the temperature above the fire source decreases as the flame height decreases. Therefore, in the range of relatively low ambient temperature, the temperature and smoke concentration above the fire source decrease to a certain extent as the ambient temperature increases.</p></list-item>
<list-item><label>(3)</label>
<p>After the high-pressure water mist sprinkler is started, the temperature and the flue gas concentration above the fire source are both reduced, which demonstrates that the high-pressure water mist system has the ability to effectively cool down the temperature and reduce the dust. Additionally, by comparing the different sprinkler layout methods, it is found that the low sprinkler height has a pronounced effect on the temperature above the fire source, the temperature of the upper flue gas layer, and the flue gas concentration. Furthermore, when the sprinkler is spread over the entire transformer, the sprinkler exhibits a good cooling effect on the temperature above the fire source and the temperature of the upper flue gas layer. Compared with the case when the sprinkler is not full, the change of flue gas concentration above the fire source is not obvious.</p></list-item>
</list>
</sec>
</body>
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<fn-group>
<fn fn-type="other"><p><bold>Funding Statement:</bold> This work was supported by Science and Technology Projects Funded by State Grid Corporation of China (5200202024105A0000).</p>
</fn>
<fn fn-type="conflict"><p><bold>Conflicts of Interest:</bold> The authors declare no conflict of interest.</p>
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