Temperature-Arousing Self-Powered Fire Warning E-Textile Based on p-n Segment Coaxial Aerogel Fibers for Active Fire Protection in Firefighting Clothing. [PDF]
Nanomicro Lett, 2023 The p – n segment thermoelectric aerogel fiber was fabricated through an alternating coaxial wet-spinning strategy. Resultant alternating p – n segment thermoelectric fiber was electrically connected in series (two p – n pairs with a length of 3 cm) with
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Nanotechnology in Fire Protection-Application and Requirements. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2021 Nanotechnology is used, to an increasing extent, in practically every aspect of the economy and society. One area where nanotechnology is constantly advancing is fire protection.
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Fire, 2023 Rescue and evacuation of underground interchange tunnels after a fire are challenging. Therefore, a method of integrating building information modeling (BIM) and a fire dynamic simulator (FDS) was proposed to analyze fire characteristics and personnel ...
Zhen Liu, Xingyu Gu, Rui Hong
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Fire Protection Principles and Recommendations in Disturbed Forest Areas in Central Europe: A Review
Fire, 2023 Forest fires are becoming a more significant problem in Central Europe, but their danger is not as high as that in Southern Europe. The exception, however, is forest fires occurring in disturbed areas (windthrow and bark beetle outbreak areas), which are
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Rescue and Firefighting Operations During Incidents Involving Alternatively Powered Vehicles. Gas Propulsion [PDF]
Safety & Fire Technology, 2023 Aim: The purpose of this article is to present the most important information and conclusions about gas-powered motor vehicles and the associated risks during fires and local emergencies.
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Fire technology, 2023 Structural steel, when exposed to fire, loses its tensile strength and ability to resist deformation. Both organic and inorganic material-based passive fire protection systems, are being traditionally used to protect steel structures in such scenarios ...
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Rescue Operations During Incidents Involving Alternatively Powered Vehicles. Hydrogen Propulsion [PDF]
Safety & Fire Technology, 2023 Aim: This article presents key information and conclusions about hydrogen-powered motor vehicles, as well as technological equipment and technical infrastructure enabling the work of hydrogen fuel cells in the context of their fire safety, particularly ...
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Nanotechnology in Residential Building Materials for Better Fire Protection and Life Safety Outcomes
Fire, 2022 Residential fires are the main source of fire deaths and injuries both in the United States and globally. As such, better fire-resistant building materials are needed to bolster fire protection and to enhance life safety. This is during a time when fewer
Charmaine Mullins-Jaime, Todd D. Smith
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Analysis of the Problem of False Fire Alarms Generated by Fire Alarm Systems in Poland and Other Selected Countries [PDF]
Safety & Fire Technology, 2022 Aim: The aim of this article is to discuss the issue of false fire alarms by presenting the most common causes of their occurrence and statistical data, along with the presentation of selected regulatory issues.
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A CNN Based Anomaly Detection Network for Utility Tunnel Fire Protection
Fire, 2022 Fire accident is one of the significant threats to the urban utility tunnel (UUT) during operation, and the emergency response is challenging due to the compact tunnel structure and potential hazard sources involved. Traditional fire detection techniques
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