Fire Technology

Special Issue on Battery Fires

• Editorial

Qingsong Wang, Ping Ping

Thermal Runaway Characteristics and Fire Behaviors of Lithium-Ion Batteries Corroded by Salt Solution Immersion

Qingjie Zhao, Zhi Wang, Shaojia Wang, Bobo Shi, Zhihua Li, Hang Liu

Influence of Cathode Materials on the Characteristics of Lithium-Ion Battery Gas Generation During Thermal Runaway

Ying Zhang, Hong Wang, Hang Yu, Teng Jia, Chuyuan Ma

Coupled Effect of Multiple Environmental Conditions on Thermal Runaway Behavior of NMC and LFP Lithium-Ion Batteries: Storage Environment Optimization Based on Cooling Efficiency and Space Utilization Rate

Zhiyu Zhou, Yan Ding, Chenqing Li, Shuyuan Jia, Jianlong Wan, Yongjia Wu, Qingsong Wang

Experimental Study on the Efficiency of Hydrogel on Suppressing Thermal Runaway Propagation of Lithium-Ion Battery

Chunyuan Liu, Guowei Zhang, Diping Yuan, Liming Jiang, Yafei Fan, Depeng Kong

A New Method to Accurately Measure Lithium-Ion Battery Specific Heat Capacity with ARC Heating-Waiting Process

Anqi Teng, Yongqi Li, Yue Zhang, Youwei Wen, Laifeng Song, Qikai Lei, Zhixiang Cheng, Qiangling Duan, Qingsong Wang

Inhibition Effect of Liquid Nitrogen on Suppression of Thermal Runaway in Large Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries

Bo Yin, Zhi Wang, Xianyu Yu, Hui Ruan, Shujing He, Bobo Shi, Zhihua Li, Hang Liu

Remarks on the Safety of Lithium -Ion Batteries for Large-Scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in the UK

• Open Access

Peter P. Edwards, Peter J. Dobson

Study on the Fire Suppression Efficiency of Common Extinguishing Agents for Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Fires

Hongyu Wang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Guowei Zhang, Zuorui Zhang, Zhiwei Zhang, Ziming Zhao

On the Effectiveness of Aerosol Extinguishing Agents for Battery Vent Gases and Hydrogen

• Open Access

Arman Ahamed Subash, Elna J. K. Nilsson, Marcus Runefors

Research on the Inhibition of Thermal Runaway in Power Lithium-Ion Batteries by Modified Vermiculite Powder

Yaqin Shi, Zhixiang Xing, Yecheng Liu, Ming Peng, Longtai Qi

Full-Scale Fire Testing to Assess the Risk of Battery Electric Vehicle Fires in Underground Car Parks

• Open Access

Sungwook Kang, Minjae Kwon, Joung Yoon Choi, Sengkwan Choi

Thermal Runaway Propagation Characteristics of Lithium-Ion Batteries with Different Cathode Materials: A Comparative Study

Yitong Li, Huaibin Wang, Shilin Wang, Lejun Xu, Yang Li, Junli Sun, Yang Gao

Fire Hazards Associated with the Use of Water and Glycol as Coolants for Li-Ion Battery Systems

• Open Access

Elna J. K. Nilsson, Marcus Runefors

Study on Thermal Runaway Propagation Characteristics and Cooling Inhibition Mechanism of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Yi Zheng, Shuo Chen, Shengtao Peng, Xi Feng, Chun Wang, Guangwen Zhang, Xiangdi Zhao

Model-Based Electrochemical and Thermal Analysis of Lithium-Ion Battery Under Fast Charging With Excessive Forced Convection Cooling condition

• S.I. : Battery Fires

Peng Liu, Lei Mao, Zhongyong Liu, Zhiyong Hu, Qinghua Gui, Kun Yu

EXIT89: A Foundational Evacuation Model in the High-Rise Fire Safety Landscape

• Open Access

Paul Geoerg, Mohcine Chraibi

Determinants of Gaps in Human Behaviour in Fire Research

• Open Access

Enrico Ronchi, Katelynn Kapalo, Nikolai Bode, Karen Boyce, Arturo Cuesta, Yan Feng, Edwin R. Galea, Paul Geoerg, Steve Gwynne, Eric B. Kennedy, Max Kinateder, Michael Kinsey, Erica Kuligowski, Gerta Köster, Ruggiero Lovreglio, Axel Mossberg, Rosaria Ono, Michael Spearpoint, Ken Strahan, Stephen D. Wong

Acquisition of Informal Information can Influence the Decisions of Building Occupants During a Phased Evacuation

• Open Access

Yoshikazu Minegishi

Decoding Hospital Evacuation Drills: Pre-movement and Movement Analysis in New Zealand

• Open Access

Paul Geoerg, Luke de Schot, Ruggiero Lovreglio

The Effect of Wheelchair Users on the Egress Time of Pedestrian Crowds: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis

• Open Access

Paul Geoerg, Nikolai W. F. Bode, Maxine Berthiaume, Max Kinateder

The Impact of Antidepressants and Narcotics on Fire Risk

Jamie L. McAllister, Brendan McCarrick

Evaluating Guidance on Fire Evacuation from High-Rise Residential Buildings Using Dr Rita Fahy’s Research

Michael Spearpoint, Anne Templeton, Steve Gwynne, Claire Nash, Hui Xie

Passenger Donning Time and Donning Correctness for a Non-insulated Immersion Suit—An Experimental Study

• Open Access

Ria Brünig, Edwin R. Galea, Sveinung Erland, Bjørn-Morten Batalden, Steven Deere, Helle Oltedal

Horizontal Movement of Kindergarten Children During a Primary School Fire Evacuation Drill

• Open Access

Javad Hashempour, Babak Bahrani, Michael Kinsey

Evacuation Lifts and Refuge Areas to Facilitate Building Evacuation: A Scoping Review on Behavioural Aspects

• Open Access

Axel Mossberg, Daniel Nilsson, Amy Harpur

Understanding the Human Behavior in the Kiss Nightclub Fire: Analysis of a Survey with Survivors

Rosaria Ono, Fulvio Vittorino, Walter Negrisolo, Eveline Favero

Correction: Understanding the Human Behavior in the Kiss Nightclub Fire: Analysis of a Survey with Survivors

• Correction

Rosaria Ono, Fulvio Vittorino, Walter Negrisolo, Eveline Favero

A Virtual Reality Experiment on Visual and Auditory Guidance for Egress in Road Tunnel Fires

Yuxin Zhang, Max Kinateder, Anne Templeton, William H. Warren

Simulation Study on Tunnel Temperature Field Evolution Considering Vehicle-to-Vehicle Fire Spread in Real Traffic Scenarios

Yiheng Zhang, Jihong Ye

Modelling the Air Pressure and Flow Rate Distribution Within the Semi-transverse System Coupling Air Leakage and Thermal Effect in Tunnel Fires

Haowen Tao, Keran Li, Yumiao Chen, Qiulin Liu, Yunji Gao, Zhisheng Xu, Yuchun Zhang, Chuangang Fan

Quantification of Heat Release Rate in Tunnel Fires: An Intelligent Real-Time Prediction Model Based on Flame Images

Gongyousheng Cui, Yuchun Zhang, Xinyi Liu, Haowen Tao, Keran Li

Experimental Study on Burning and Flame Characteristics of Double Fires Separated Inside and Outside a Naturally Ventilated Tunnel

Ao Jiao, Wenxin Zeng, Zhengyang Wang, Rongwei Bu, Chuangang Fan, Michael A. Delichatsios

Effect of Sophorolipid-Containing Fine Water Mist on the Diffusion of Fire Smoke in Longitudinally Ventilated Tunnels

Wenjing Gao, Hu Wen, Jun Guo, Guobin Cai, Xuezhao Zheng, Yin Liu

Study on Smoke Crossflow Characterization and Control in Highway Tunnel Groups with Shading Shacks

Yuhao Li, Hailin Wang, Ruiqi Cheng, Chuangang Fan, Yaobei He, Yu Li, Zhengyang Wang, Ao Jiao

Performance-Based Optimization of Passive and Active Fire Protection for the Resilience of Concrete Tunnel Liners to Vehicular Fires

• Open Access

Zheda Zhu, Spencer E. Quiel, Clay J. Naito

Enhancing Fire Safety in Urban Bifurcated Tunnels: An Investigation of Slope and Curvature Effects on Fire Dynamics and Smoke Temperature Distribution

Desheng Xu, Yanfeng Li, Chao Chen, Hua Zhong, Junmei Li, Youbo Huang

Fire-Insulating Cementitious Composite for Tunnel Structures: Performance and Fire Tests

Zhangqian Ye, Zhen Huang, Guowang Meng, Zhaojian Hu, Yuke Luo

Inclined Neutral Plane and Smoke Temperature Spatial Distribution in Z-Shaped Passages Under Fire Scenarios

Zekun Li, Miaocheng Weng, Fang Liu