Review of Fire Tests on Seats for Passenger Coaches and the Materials Used in Them by Dieter Hohenwarter

“…In the paper cushion test, a foam with a density of between 60 and 95 kg/m³, a flame-retardant fleece, and a cover fabric was usually sufficient in terms of fire safety. Today, a high-quality flame-retardant foam is necessary to meet the requirements for flaming with the 15 kW burner. …”
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Mechanical Behavior of High-Strength Bolted Joints Fabricated from Fire-Resistant Steel at Elevated Temperatures by Yuedong Wang, Xiaorun Li, Peng Liu, Changdong Wu, Chuhan Liu, Lijing Zeng, Wentao He, Tiantian Yin

“…The use of fire-resistant steel is an effective way to alleviate fire safety issues in steel structures. Considering the limited research on bolted joints fabricated from fire-resistant steel, this study presents the results of the experimental investigation on the mechanical behavior of 40 specimens of bolted joints at room temperature and elevated temperatures (20°C∼700°C). …”
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Evaluating YOLOv5s and YOLOv8s for Kitchen Fire Detection: A Comparative Analysis by Norisza Dalila Ismail, Rizauddin Ramli, Mohd Nizam Ab Rahman

“…This detailed evaluation underscores YOLOv8s as a more effective model for precise fire detection in kitchen settings, highlighting its potential for enhancing real-time fire safety systems. Additionally, by offering the future work of integration of sensors with latest YOLO involvement can further optimize efficiency and fast detection rate. …”
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Video Spectral Methods and Tools for Monitoring of Controlled Parameters of Forest Fires and Oil Spill Accidents by A. S. Sizikov, Y. V. Belyaev, I. M. Tsykman, A. P. Popkov

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Fire Resistance of Building Structures and Fire Protection Materials: Bibliometric Analysis by Marina Victorovna Gravit, Irina Leonidovna Kotlyarskaya, Olga Alexandrovna Zybina, Dmitriy Alexandrovich Korolchenko, Zhmagul Smagulovich Nuguzhinov

“…The leading journal in terms of the number of published papers is Fire Safety with 250 publications, but journals such as <i>Fire</i> and <i>Buildings</i> of MDPI Publishing are strongly increasing the pace. …”
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ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY CALCULATION PROCEDURE FOR THE AUTOMATIC WATER-LEVEL REGULATING INVARIANT SYSTEM IN THE BOILER SHELL by A. N. Kuchorenko

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Experimental and numerical investigations of cavity flame spread in double skin façade by Xukun Sun, Hideki Yoshioka, Takafumi Noguchi, Yuhei Nishio, Biao Zhou

“…However, their cavities can potentially accelerate flame spread, raising significant concerns regarding façade fire safety. Given that existing studies focus on the DSF component failures and fire stop measures without modeling validation, this study presents real-scale DSF fire experiments and modeling in accordance with JIS A 1310, conducted without combustibles to clarify fire behaviors within the cavity. …”
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Historical-Philosophical Components of Policy and Mo-Rality Relations by Dmytro V. Usov

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HISTORICAL-PHILOSOPHICAL COMPONENTS OF POLICY AND MO-RALITY RELATIONS by Dmytro V. Usov

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Assessing Delayed Collapse Risks in Load-Bearing Reinforced Concrete Walls Exposed to Parametric Fires: A Numerical Investigation by Guergah Cherif, Baghdadi Mohamed, Dimia Mohamed Salah, Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira, Júlio César Costa Campos

“…The insights gained aim to inform safer structural designs and enhance fire safety protocols, emphasizing the importance of realistic fire modeling in performance-based design methodologies. …”
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Smoke control and temperature distribution of tunnel fires under longitudinal ventilation combined with shaft exhaust by Xinyue Zhang, Weiling Ma, Liangliang Tao, Yanhua Zeng, Yumin Wen

“…This study is intended to provide a reference basis for the fire safety design of extra-long road tunnels under the LVSE mode.…”
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ETHICS OF LIABILITY K.-O.APELY IN THE LANDSCAPES OF CONTRACTUALISM by Dmytro V. Usov

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THE RISK-ORIENTED APPROACH TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONTROL METHOD by P. S. Serenkov, V. L. Hurevich, M. R. Movlamov, A. S. Yetumya

“…The necessity for scientific and methodical study of methods for monitoring the characteristics of flameresistance of building structures has the highest priority in the field of fire safety. The aim of this work was to provide the required degree of reliability of the results of quality control of flame-resistant coatings of building structures and high efficiency of decisions due to the risk-based approach to the development of control methods.Substantiated risk-based approach to the development of methods of control, involving the consideration on the basis of process model, control flame-resistance of building object in all possible potential problems that can cause the risk of incorrect decision-making. …”
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Evolution of CFD as an engineering science. A personal perspective with emphasis on the finite volume method by Runchal, Akshai Kumar

“…These include both traditional disciplines such as aerospace, automotive, mechanical and thermal sciences, and newer disciplines and emerging fields of human and social relevance such as biomedical, sports, entertainment, food processing, fire safety, HVAC and energy efficiency. However, a number of challenges remain. …”
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Influence of lateral ambient wind speed on fire smoke behavior in tunnel with unpowered ventilation caps shaft by Weikang Liang, Yuan Wang, Zhonghao Wen, Min Hao, Ru Zhou, Juncheng Jiang

“…The results can provide valuable insights for fire safety design in naturally ventilated tunnels and for evaluating the potential use of unpowered ventilation caps.…”
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TO THE BASICS OF MODERN POLITICAL ANTHROPOLOGY: FREEDOM AND JUSTICE IN THE SOCIAL CONTRACT THEORY OF T. HOBBES by L. A. Sytnichenko, D. V. Usov

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The change rule of smoke dispersion and temperature evolution in fires within lithium iron phosphate energy storage prefabricated cabin by ZHANG Yin, QIN Chaoqun, TIAN Shuangshuang, GE Zhichao, DONG Jun, ZHANG Xiaoxing

“…The research results in the article can provide theoretical guidance for the distributed deployment strategy in energy storage prefabricated cabin and fire safety design of monitoring and warning devices.…”
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